1982

Reagan's second year

1982 is the year following 1981 and preceding 1983.

Like other years, it functions as a noun identifying a specific point in time: The album was released in 1982.

Years also work as modifiers: the 1982 World Cup, a 1982 Corvette.

In casual speech, decades get shortened: back in '82.

popculture

Thriller

Record-breaking 1982 album

  • E.T.Extraterrestrial being
  • PoltergeistGhost causing physical disturbances
  • TronEighties digital adventure film

Gandhi · MTV · Pac-Man · Madonna · Atari · VHS · Walkman · videogames · arcade

coldwar

Reagan

American presidential surname

CIA · nuclear · missiles · Falklands · Lebanon · Poland · Solidarity · NATO · propaganda · espionage

synthpop

synthesizer

Electronic sound-generating instrument

Eurythmics · Blondie · sequencer · synth · keyboard · electronic

events

unemployment

Being without paid work

Categories
Opposites
temporal distance

1982the present

Current moment in time

now · today · 2024 · 2025 · antiquity

cultural-technological era

19822020s

Third decade, 21st century

future vs. past

19822100

A future year

3000 · tomorrow

Phrases
Family

1980s, 1980, 1981, 1983

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G