What does 1880s mean?

1880s

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: 1880s
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noun

The decade from 1880 to 1889.

Example Sentences

"Copeland, like most slaves, is woefully underdocumented; we know that she somehow became literate, migrated to New York in the 1880s and found a job in domestic service."
"[…] the Jack the Ripper murders in Whitechapel, during which prostitutes in the poor areas of 1880s and 1890s London became the victims of an infamous string of throat slittings."
"Beginning in the 1880s, the curette quickly became the popular choice for those doctors on the lookout for instrumental aid in cases of pregnancy loss."

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eighties