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seventeenth

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛvənˈtinθ/ · UK /ˌsevənˈtiːnθ/

seventeenth means: Coming after the sixteenth and before the eighteenth in a series.

adjective

NUMBER SEVENTEENA2

Coming after the sixteenth and before the eighteenth in a series.

  • Today is her seventeenth birthday.
  • Their flat is on the seventeenth floor.
  • He finished in seventeenth place.

Similar words: 17th

Common phrases: seventeenth birthday, seventeenth century, seventeenth floor, seventeenth place

noun

ONE SEVENTEENTHC1

One of seventeen equal pieces of something.

  • Each person received a seventeenth of the money.
  • A seventeenth of 170 is ten.
  • Two seventeenths of the land belong to us.

Common phrases: a seventeenth, one seventeenth

Questions about seventeenth

What does seventeenth mean?

Coming after the sixteenth and before the eighteenth in a series.

What is seventeenth in other languages?

Türkçe: on yedinci · Español: decimoséptimo · Français: dix-septième · Deutsch: siebzehnte · Italiano: diciassettesimo · 日本語: 十七番目の

How do you pronounce seventeenth?

In American English /ˌsɛvənˈtinθ/; in British English /ˌsevənˈtiːnθ/.

How do you use seventeenth in a sentence?

Today is her seventeenth birthday. Their flat is on the seventeenth floor.

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