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Vocabulary Entry
seventeenth
|noun • adjective
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N
noun
The ordinal number corresponding to the number 17.
Example Sentences
"Her birthday is in the seventeenth week of the year."
"The seventeenth chapter of the book was the most exciting."
"He finished in seventeenth place in the race."
A
adjective
Being the ordinal form of the number 17; used to describe something as coming after the sixteenth.
Example Sentences
"She placed second in the seventeenth annual marathon."
"The seventeenth floor of the building has a beautiful view."
"They celebrated their seventeenth wedding anniversary."