sixteen

[ siks-teen ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus six.
2. a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 16 in number.

sixteen

/ ˈsɪksˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and six See also number
2. a numeral, 16, XVI, etc, representing this number
3. music the numeral 16 used as the lower figure of a time signature to indicate that the beat is measured in semiquavers
4. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 16 units

determiner

1. 1. amounting to sixteen

      sixteen tons

   2. ( as pronoun )

      sixteen are known to the police

Word History and Origins

Origin of sixteen¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English sixtēne; cognate with Dutch zestien, German sechzehn, Old Norse sextān. See six, -teen

Word History and Origins

Origin of sixteen¹

Old English sextyne

Example Sentences

Watch the best of Bangladesh's spin bowlers as they beat Scotland by sixteen runs in the opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup.

From BBC

That trauma was still evident sixteen years later when the 2004 Democratic platform didn’t mention the death penalty.

From Salon

The international team of researchers used high-resolution mass spectrometry to analyze the samples for a total of sixteen tire-associated compounds.

From Science Daily

He looks around sixteen and has a wide-eyed, surprised expression, like he wasn’t expecting his picture to be taken.

From Literature

It was sixteen feet tall and topped with razor wire.

From Literature