mid-eighties
3.2
A time of life around eighty-five years old
- noun
- /mɪd ˈeɪtiːz/
:
mediados de los ochenta
- My grandmother is in her mid-eighties and still enjoys daily walks.
Examples
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Many people remain active well into their mid-eighties.
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He published his memoirs when he was in his mid-eighties.
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She is currently in her mid-eighties.
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My grandmother enjoys her mid-eighties with grace.
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He published his memoirs when he was in his mid-eighties.
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Many people remain active well into their mid-eighties.
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My grandmother is in her mid-eighties and still enjoys daily walks.
Synonyms
eighties
vsmid-eighties
7
2.7
The years when a person is between 80 and 89 years old
has identical meaning but differs in written form
How Old
mid-eighties
3.2
eighties
34
2.7
34
2.7
Surface Forms
mid-eighties singular
mid-eighties plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word mid-eighties comes from mid- meaning 'middle' and eighties meaning the '80s years of life, like the years from 80 to 89. Think of midday or midweek to remember 'mid', so mid-eighties means being in the middle of your 80s, about age 84 or 85.