British English

nineteen

nine·teen /naɪnˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 19
- nineteen adj
• nineteen hours
- nineteen pronoun
• She bought nineteen (of them).
- nine·teenth /naɪnˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• The book is due back on the nineteenth (of the month).
• one nineteenth of the total cost
- nineteenth adj
• He was the country's nineteenth president.
• I was the nineteenth person to cross the finish line.
• (humorous) the nineteenth hole [=the bar at a golf course where players drink after playing a round of 18 holes of golf]
- nineteenth adv
• She finished nineteenth in the race.
• the country's nineteenth largest state

eighteen

eigh·teen /ˌeɪtˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 18
- eighteen adj
• eighteen years
- eighteen pronoun
• Eighteen (of them) were present.
- eigh·teenth /ˌeɪtˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• one eighteenth of the total
- eighteenth adj
• the eighteenth day
- eighteenth adv
• He finished eighteenth in the race.

seventeen

sev·en·teen /ˌsɛvənˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 17
- seventeen adj
• They lived together for seventeen years.
- seventeen pronoun
• We interviewed seventeen (of them).
- sev·en·teenth /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• I'll see you on the seventeenth of April.
• The bill is due on the seventeenth (of the month).
• one seventeenth of the total
- seventeenth adj
• The paintings were made in the seventeenth century.
• He finished in seventeenth place.
- seventeenth adv
• She finished seventeenth in the race.

sixteen

six·teen /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 16
- sixteen adj
• sixteen years
- sixteen pronoun
• Sixteen (of them) will be coming tonight.
- six·teenth /ˌsɪkˈstiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• I'll see you on the sixteenth of April.
• The bill is due on the sixteenth (of the month).
• one sixteenth of the total
- sixteenth adj
• The paintings were made in the sixteenth century.
• He finished in sixteenth place.
- sixteenth adv
• She finished sixteenth in the race.
• the nation's sixteenth largest city

fifteen

fif·teen /ˌfɪfˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 15
- fifteen adj
• fifteen dollars
- fifteen pronoun
• Only fifteen (of them) showed up on time.
- fif·teenth /ˌfɪfˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• the fifteenth of September
• one fifteenth of the total
- fifteenth adj
• the fifteenth day
- fifteenth adv
• Their boat finished fifteenth.

fourteen

four·teen /foɚˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 14
- fourteen adj
• fourteen days
- fourteen pronoun
• Fourteen (of them) are gone.
- four·teenth /foɚˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• The bill is due on the fourteenth (of the month).
• one fourteenth of the total
- fourteenth adj
• I finished (the race) in fourteenth place.
- fourteenth adv
• I finished fourteenth in the race.
• the nation's fourteenth largest city

thirteen

thir·teen /ˌɵɚˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 13
- thirteen adj
• thirteen students
- thirteen pronoun
• All thirteen (of them) passed the exam.
- thir·teenth /ˌɵɚˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• the thirteenth of October
• one thirteenth of the budget
- thirteenth adj
• the thirteenth caller
- thirteenth adv
• She finished thirteenth.
• the nation's thirteenth largest city

twelve
 

twelve /ˈtwɛlv/ noun, pl twelves
1 [count] : the number 12
2 [count] : the 12th in a set or series
• question number twelve
3 [noncount] : twelve o'clock
• “What time is it?” “It's twelve.”
• I have lunch at twelve.
4 the Twelve : the twelve original disciples of Jesus Christ
- twelve adj
• It was a twelve-hour flight.
• twelve days later
- twelve pronoun
• All twelve (of them) came to the party.

eleven

elev·en /ɪˈlɛvən/ noun, pl -ens
1 [count] : the number 11
2 [count] : the eleventh in a set or series
• page eleven
• item/question number eleven
3 [noncount] : eleven o'clock
• I got home last night at eleven.
- eleven adj
• eleven turtles
- eleven pronoun
• Eleven (of them) were absent from the ceremony.
- elev·enth /ɪˈlɛvənɵ/ noun, pl -enths [count]
• one eleventh of the total
- eleventh adj
• the eleventh person in line
- eleventh adv
• He finished eleventh in the race.

ten

ten /ˈtɛn/ noun, pl tens
1 [count] : the number 10
2 [count] : the tenth in a set or series
• the ten of spades
• page ten
3 [noncount] : ten o'clock
• “What time is it” “It's ten.”
4 [count]
a US : a ten-dollar bill
• The total cost was $7.83 and she gave him a ten.
• Do you have any fives or tens?
b Brit : a ten-pound note
5 [singular]
a : something that is the best
• The food at the restaurant is a (perfect) ten.
b : a very attractive person
• She's a ten.
ten a penny Brit informal : very common
• Thrillers are ten a penny [=(US) a dime a dozen] these days.
ten out of ten
- used to say that something was done very well
• I'll give them ten out of ten for creativity.
ten to one informal : very likely
• Ten to one they'll lose. [=I think they'll almost certainly lose]
- ten adj
• ten cars/guests/choices
- ten pronoun
• Ten (of them) passed the test.