twenty-three

[ twen-tee-three, twuhn- ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 3.
2. a symbol for this number, as 23 or XXIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 23 in number.

Example Sentences

Counting the layover in Hong Kong, it took Mother twenty-three hours to fly from London to Sydney.

From Literature

“However, taking twenty-two and twenty-three minutes to transition from a non-emergency activity — like eating a meal, writing a report, or using the restroom — to respond to a priority-one gunshot call is unacceptable.”

From Seattle Times

Now I am a brain with twenty-three cameras attached to it sitting on a table in a laboratory.

From Literature

“Maybe. I don't know yet. Only takes twenty-three hours by bullet train to get to New York City. I looked it up.”

From Literature

Twenty twenty-three also marked the beginning of the end for the enormous U.N. peacekeeping missions in both Mali and Congo.

From Seattle Times