seventh
noun
sev·enth
ˈse-vən(t)th 
ˈse-bᵊm(t)th
plural sevenths
ˈse-vən(t)s
-vən(t)ths;
ˈse-bᵊm(t)s,
-bᵊm(t)ths
1
: one that is number seven in a series
I'll be leaving on the seventh.
The batter hit a home run in the seventh.
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of seven equal parts of something
… West Virginia, which produces a seventh of the country's coal …—
David M. Shribman
David M. Shribman3
a
: a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically
: leading tone
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart
seventh
adjective or adverb
the writer's seventh book
She finished seventh in the race.
Examples of seventh in a Sentence
Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Rays tied the game in the seventh with José Caballero’s solo homer off Burch Smith.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
With two on and two out in the bottom of the seventh, Quintana faced No. 9 hitter Leo Rivas, who was 0-for-2 against him to that point.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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In a 10-hurdle race, the 27-year-old former UCLA and USC star, who has trained in Los Angeles since 2015, landed awkwardly off the seventh.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Right-hander José Marte pitched a scoreless sixth, working around a leadoff double, and right-hander Mike Baumann posted a zero in the seventh.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
With two on and two out in the bottom of the seventh, Quintana faced No. 9 hitter Leo Rivas, who was 0-for-2 against him to that point.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Paris offers ‘phenomenal backdrop’ 📺 Olympics TV: Saturday’s listings
Complete Olympics coverage
In a 10-hurdle race, the 27-year-old former UCLA and USC star, who has trained in Los Angeles since 2015, landed awkwardly off the seventh.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Right-hander José Marte pitched a scoreless sixth, working around a leadoff double, and right-hander Mike Baumann posted a zero in the seventh.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
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seventh
noun
sev·enth
ˈsev-ən(t)th
1
: one that is number seven in a series see number
2
: the difference in pitch between the first tone and the seventh tone of a scale
seventh
adjective or adverb
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