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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Sosa had a two-run single in the seventh to help the Sox reach double digits in scoring for the second straight game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The Dallas Wings have struggled, posting a 6-16 record and occupying seventh in the conference.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Fulmer blanked the Rangers on one hit from the fourth through seventh but gave up a two-run homer to Adolis Garcia in the eighth.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
In its sixth-run seventh, Boston pummeled reliever Jake Bird, who’s been Colorado’s best pitcher this season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The Dallas Wings have struggled, posting a 6-16 record and occupying seventh in the conference.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Fulmer blanked the Rangers on one hit from the fourth through seventh but gave up a two-run homer to Adolis Garcia in the eighth.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
In its sixth-run seventh, Boston pummeled reliever Jake Bird, who’s been Colorado’s best pitcher this season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
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“Seventh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventh. Accessed 24 Jul. 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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