eighteenth
eighteenth
Definition
eight·eenth (ā′tēnt̸h′)
adjective
- preceded by seventeen others in a series; 18th
- designating any of the eighteen equal parts of something
noun
- the one following the seventeenth
- any one of the eighteen equal parts of something;
adverb
in the eighteenth place, rank, group, etc.
eighteenth
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- second: The majority of the piece features a new person in every frame, or every eighteenth of a second.
Adjective modifier
- late: Subject Specialism: Russian art from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century.
Modifies a noun
- century: Captain James Cook James Cook was an explorer of the eighteenth century, known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean.
- birthday: I enlisted in the Marine Corps the day of my eighteenth birthday.
- philosopher: The eighteenth century philosopher Thomas Malthus was one of the first to do this.
- farmhouse: This impressive eighteenth century farmhouse is located within the walls of Torrent, a picturesque medieval village dating back to the fourteenth century.
- house: During the eighteenth century cabinet houses began to appear where a dolls house was created in the interior of a beautiful cabinet.
- building: An eighteenth century building called Cumberland House overlooks the staith.
eighteenth Quotes
I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among grey Eighteenth-century houses.
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