nounπShareAn island in a river, especially the River Thames in England."The rowers navigated their boat carefully around the many eights dotting the River Thames. "geographyplaceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe digit/figure 8."The house number contained two eights, making it easy to remember: 88 Elm Street. "numberfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight."In the game of Crazy Eights, the eights are wild cards, meaning you can play one on any suit or number. "gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which eight rowers each have two oars."The university's crew team trains hard in their eights on the river every morning, preparing for the national rowing competition. "sportnauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate."Our university rowing club is training hard for the upcoming regatta, hoping to win gold in both the eights and the fours. "sportracenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe eight people who crew a rowing-boat.""The coach watched the eights practice their synchronized rowing on the river." "sportnauticalgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pair of eights."He folded his hand in poker because he only had eights. "numbergameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
