seventeen

[ sev-uhn-teen ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 10 plus 7.
2. a symbol for this number, as 17 or XVII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 17 in number.
2. (initial capital letter, italics) a novel (1916) by Booth Tarkington.

seventeen

/ ˈsɛvənˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and seven and is a prime number See also number
2. a numeral, 17, XVII, etc, representing this number
3. the amount or quantity that is seven more than ten
4. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 17 units

determiner

1. 1. amounting to seventeen

      seventeen attempts

   2. ( as pronoun )

      seventeen were sold

Word History and Origins

Origin of seventeen¹

before 900; Middle English seventene, Old English seofontēne (cognate with Dutch zeventien, German siebzehn ). See seven, -teen

Word History and Origins

Origin of seventeen¹

Old English seofontīene

Example Sentences

“It has been seventeen years since The Black Parade was sent to the MOAT,” the band wrote Tuesday in a tour announcement on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Seventeen points may have been an unjust gap on the scoreboard, but the Boks delivered another clinic in closing a game.

From BBC

Both teams were playing on just four days of rest, a schedule made necessary when LAFC, which owns BMO Stadium, booked concerts by the South Korean boy band Seventeen for Saturday and Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been over 11 years since the 28-year-old performer moved from Los Angeles to Seoul to begin his K-pop journey as one of 13 members of the global superstar group Seventeen.

From Los Angeles Times

This weekend they return to Los Angeles for two sold-out shows at BMO Stadium for their fourth world tour, dubbed Seventeen Right Here.

From Los Angeles Times