Meaning & Definition of word "Seventeen"

Seventeen

/ˈsev.ənˌtiːn/

numeral:

  • 1. The number, numeral, or group representing the value of 17.
    • Example: She was born in the year seventeen.
  • 2. A set or a count of 17 items.
    • Example: He has seventeen books on his shelf.
  • 3. The age of 17 years.
    • Example: At seventeen, she started her first job.
  • 4. Used to denote an ordinal position in a sequence.
    • Example: Seventeen is the number that comes after sixteen.
  • 5. In reference to a specific year, particularly 17 years after a base year (like 2017).
    • Example: The event took place in seventeen hundred and ninety-four.

Etymology

From Middle English 'seventeen', from Old English 'seofontēne', combining 'seven' and 'ten'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

seventeen again:

Referring to a time when someone feels young or tries to recapture their youth.

seventeen-year itch:

A phrase referring to a person feeling restless or dissatisfied after being in a relationship for seventeen years.

Related Words

sixteen:

The number preceding seventeen.

eighteen:

The number following seventeen.

seventeen-year-old:

A person who is seventeen years old.

Slang Meanings of seventeen