eighty
word
/ˈeɪti/
AY-dee
/ˈeɪti/
AY-tee
Definition
The number 80, or an approximate quantity around that number.
Usage & Nuances
"The eighties" refers to the decade 1980-1989 or ages 80-89. "Eighty percent" is commonly used to express a large majority without being exact.
Spanish: ochentaPortuguese (BR): oitentaPortuguese (PT): oitentaChinese (Simplified): 八十Chinese (Traditional): 八十Hindi: अस्सीArabic: ثمانونBengali: আশিRussian: восемьдесятJapanese: 八十Vietnamese: tám mươiKorean: 여든Turkish: seksenUrdu: اسیIndonesian: delapan puluh
Example Sentences
My grandmother is eighty years old.
basic
There are eighty students in the lecture hall.
basic
The speed limit on this highway is eighty kilometers per hour.
basic
About eighty percent of the population voted in the last election.
natural
He lived through the eighties and remembers the music scene vividly.
natural
Temperatures soared into the high eighties during the heatwave.
natural