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eighteenths

/ˈeɪˈtiːnθs/ /ˈeɪˈtinθs/

Meanings
noun
The person or thing in the eighteenth position.

Examples :

""Because of a last-minute cancellation, my daughter, originally the nineteenth in line, is now the eighteenths to get her face painted at the festival." "
position number

Related Words

Illustration celebrate

celebrate verb

/ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration cancellation

cancellation noun

/kænsəˈleɪʃən/

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

"The cancellation of the school play disappointed the students. "

Illustration planning

planning verb

/ˈplænɪŋ/

To design (a building, machine, etc.).

"The architect planned the building for the client."

Illustration nineteenth

nineteenth noun

/ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

The person or thing in the nineteenth position.

"In the line for movie tickets, the nineteenth complained about the long wait. "

Illustration birthday

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

Illustration eighteenth

eighteenth noun

/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/

The person or thing in the eighteenth position.

"The eighteenth student in line was called to the front by the teacher. "

Illustration eighteen

eighteen numeral

/ˈeɪ.tiːn/ /ˈeɪ(t).tin/

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

"She turned eighteen years old last week. "

Illustration festival

festival noun

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

"Our town's annual harvest festival celebrates the local farmers and their crops. "