Pronunciation

/sevənˈti:n/

Definitions

• Numeral: A number indicating the quantity or position between eighteen and nineteen. It is the seventh number in the sequence of consecutive integers. For example: “There are seventeen apples on the table.”

Usage

• Countable noun: Refers to a specific quantity of something. For example: “I have seventeen books in my collection.”
• Ordinal number: Denotes the position in a series or order. For example: “The seventeenth day of the month is my birthday.”

Phrases

• “Seventeen years old” to describe someone’s age.
• “Seventeen spots” to indicate a specific number of marks or spaces.
• “Seventeen out of twenty” represents a fraction or ratio.

Example Sentences

• Countable noun: “The class consists of seventeen students.”
• Ordinal number: “She finished in seventeenth place in the race.”
• Adjective: “The seventeen-year-old singer has gained worldwide recognition.”

Synonyms

• 17
• 17th
• 1/2 dozen (informal)
• A score (informal)

Related Words

• Teens (as in ages 13-19)
• Teensy (very small; diminutive form)
• Bakers’ dozen (13 items, often given extra)
• Seventeen-year locust (a species with a 17-year life cycle)