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.
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This year will almost certainly be their seventh in a row with a losing record as they are widely considered to have one of the worst rosters in MLB.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Reed has improved his strokes gained putting number in each round this week, peaking at seventh in the field in Round 3.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Another solo homer, by Gavin Sheets in the seventh, provided the game’s final run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Russell Henley, third in the FedEx Cup standings and seventh in the world rankings, also fell short.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Reed has improved his strokes gained putting number in each round this week, peaking at seventh in the field in Round 3.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Another solo homer, by Gavin Sheets in the seventh, provided the game’s final run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Russell Henley, third in the FedEx Cup standings and seventh in the world rankings, also fell short.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Seventh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventh. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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