eighteen

American  

[ey-teen] / ˈeɪˈtin /

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus eight.

2. a symbol for this number, as 18 or XVIII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 18 in number.

eighteen British  

/ ˈeɪˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and eight and the product of two and nine See also number

2. a numeral, 18, XVIII, etc, representing this number

3. the amount or quantity that is eight more than ten

4. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 18 units

5. (functioning as singular or plural) a team of 18 players in Australian Rules football

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to eighteen

      eighteen weeks

   2. ( as pronoun )

      eighteen of them knew

Etymology

Origin of eighteen

before 1000; Middle English ehtetene, Old English eahtatēne; cognate with Old Norse āttjān, German achtzehn. See eight, -teen

Example Sentences

“I was bound to work with the family until I was eighteen. But once Auntie Matchmaker found your ba for me, I told the tai-tai about the trouble with her husband. She let me go.”

From Literature

The setup of Helen’s switchboard is identical to mine; I am not more than eighteen inches away from where I usually sit.

From Literature

"And I am not a girl. I'm eighteen years old. I'm a woman."

From Literature

She arranged her bag, checked her hair, put on lipstick that made her look about eighteen years old!

From Literature

“This particular Butterfly was modeled after a real one caught by our commander in chief about eighteen years ago. He was one of the first members of Mayhem we ever caught.”

From Literature