fifty-three

[ fif-tee-three ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 50 plus 3.
2. a symbol for this number, as 53 or LIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 53 in number.

Example Sentences

In June 2022, fifty-three migrants died in a sweltering tractor trailer in Texas in the deadliest migrant-trafficking incident on record in the United States.

From Reuters

“One hundred fifty-three, the tag is inside,” they called out in relief.

From New York Times

They were carrying locksmith tools, electronic surveillance equipment, and, between them, fifty-three crisp, sequentially numbered hundred-dollar bills.

From Literature

He didn’t mention that he’d already made it to level fifty-three.

From Literature

The staff had been handling the first fifty-three patients for the better part of two years, with astonishing results.

From Literature