1987

Late eighties date

1987 is the year between 1986 and 1988, often used as a modifier or point of reference: the 1987 stock market crash, She was born in 1987.

Like other years, it functions as a noun or adjective to date events, artifacts, or cohorts: a 1987 Corvette, the class of 1987.

era

synthesizer

Electronic sound-generating instrument

  • neonInert illuminating element
  • aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
  • yuppiesMaterialistic city professionals

glasnost · perestroika · breakdance · mullets · leg warmers · shoulder pads · cassette · floppy disk · fax machine · cold war

events

stock market crash

Rapid decline in share prices

pop culture

prince

Royal family male

predator

nostalgia

reminiscence

Recalling past experiences

longing · sentimentality · recollection · retrospection · reverie · flashback · memory · retro · vintage · throwback

Opposites
temporal distance

1987ancient times

Long-ago historical era

prehistory · antiquity · time immemorial

historical era character

19871991

Late twentieth century year

2001 · 1945 · 1789

temporal unit granularity

1987eternity

Boundless temporal existence

forever

Phrases
Family

1980s, 1900s

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G