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1800s

1800s is the plural of 1800.

Noun

1800s pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The period from 1800 to 1899, almost the same period as the nineteenth century (which, however, was from year 1801 to 1900).
    • The converted code will be able to handle dates that span centuries (1800s, 1900s, and 2000s at least).1996, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Software Engineering, page 476
    • The largest owner of tea lands on the island in the late 1800s (and Taiwan’s single wealthiest family) were the Lins of Pan-ch’iao. Along with other great familial and corporate landowners, the Pan-ch’iao Lins drew income from renting their properties under a flexible, sophisticated contractual...1999, Murray A. Rubinstein, editor, Taiwan: A New History, M.E. Sharpe, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 175
  2. (plural, plural-only) The period from 1800 to 1809, almost the same period as the 1st decade of the 19th century (which, however was the years 1801 to 1810).

Meaning of 1800

Noun

1800 (plural 1800s)

  1. An aerial maneuver in which the performer spins through five full revolutions.

Questions about 1800s

What does 1800s mean?
1800s means the period from 1800 to 1899, almost the same period as the nineteenth century (which, however, was from year 1801 to 1900).
What is 1800s the plural of?
1800s is the plural of 1800.
What part of speech is 1800s?
1800s is a noun.

Words near 1800s in the dictionary

  1. 18-yard line
  2. 18-yard lines
  3. 180
  4. 180-degree rule
  5. 1800
  6. 1800s
  7. 180s
  8. 180°
  9. 1810s
  10. 1820s
  11. 1830s

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