Eighty

/ˈeɪti/

Meaning & Definition

numeral

The cardinal number equivalent to the product of eight and ten; the number following seventy-nine and preceding eighty-one.

The house on Elm Street is eighty years old.

A numeral representing the quantity of eighty.

She scored eighty points on her exam.

The age of someone who is eighty years old.

At eighty, he still enjoys playing golf every week.

A collection or group of eighty items.

The library has eighty new books added this month.

From Old English 'eahtatig', which means 'eight tens'.

eighty-sixed

To cancel or eliminate something.

eighty percent

Referring to a majority or bulk of something.

eighty-one

The number that follows eighty.

eighty-two

The number that precedes eighty-three.

Eighty as in the age term for senior citizens.

He's still sharp for an eighty.

Referring to something that is considered old.

That car must be eighty; look at it!