Pronunciation

/sɪksˈtiːn/

Definitions

• Numeral: A cardinal number indicating the quantity or position between fifteen and seventeen. (16)
• Adjective: Describing a quantity or position as being the sixteenth in a series. (e.g., The sixteenth book on the shelf.)

Phrases

• “At the age of sixteen” refers to someone’s sixteenth birthday or the corresponding developmental stage.
• “Sixteen candles” typically signifies a teenager’s sweet sixteen party.
• “Sixteen years old” is a way to describe someone’s age.

Example Sentences

• Numeral: “There were sixteen participants in the race.”
• Adjective: “The sixteenth chapter covers advanced algebra topics.”
• “She turned sixteen last week and received her driver’s license.”

Synonyms

• 16
• Half a score
• One and a half dozen
• The sixteenth
• 16th

Related Words

• Teens (as in ages 13-19)
• Adolescence (the developmental stage around sixteen)
• Quindecennial (every fifteen years)