1980s

1. 1.

   the decade from 1980 to 1989

   Synonymseighties

   Broaderdecade

Questions about 1980s

What does 1980s mean?

1980s means "the decade from 1980 to 1989".

How many syllables are in 1980s?

1980s has 1 syllable: 1980s.

What is another word for 1980s?

Close synonyms include eighties. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is 1980s a common word?

1980s is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.