Fourteenth
/ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
Definitions
2 meaningsBeing the ordinal number corresponding to the number fourteen.
/ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
Being number fourteen in a sequence
Today is the fourteenth of July.
💡 Simply: It's like when you're in a race, and you're not first, but you're the 14th person to cross the finish line! It's about the place or position in a sequence.
👶 For kids: It means being the 14th one in a line or a group. Like if you're the 14th kid in the class.
More Examples
The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution is very important.
He was in the fourteenth grade.
How It's Used
"The fourteenth century saw significant developments in art and architecture."
"He finished in fourteenth place."
The person or thing that is fourteenth in a series.
/ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
The person or thing in the fourteenth position
The fourteenth in the series of paintings was her best work.
💡 Simply: If you have a line of things and you want to talk about the one that's 14th in line, you call it the fourteenth! Like, the fourteenth slice of pizza.
👶 For kids: The 14th thing in a row. Like the 14th toy in a box.
More Examples
He came in as the fourteenth at the race.
We need to focus on the fourteenth chapter.
How It's Used
"The fourteenth in the race was exhausted."
"The fourteenth of the series was released yesterday."
From Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertēoða (fourteenth), equivalent to fourteen + -th.
Used consistently since the Middle Ages to indicate the ordinal position of fourteen.
Memory tip
Think of the number 14 and then add 'th' to make it an ordinal number.