forty-three

[ fawr-tee-three ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 40 plus 3.
2. a symbol for this number, as 43 or XLIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 43 in number.

Example Sentences

After a little he said, “Eight hundred and forty-three pounds, fifteen shillings, and six and one-fourth pence. Tell me about Machico.”

From Literature

Mr. Pumblechook worked his head like a screw to screw it out of me, and said, “Is forty-three pence seven and sixpence three fardens, for instance?”

From Literature

The letter concluded: “A house is what you move into. A home is what you leave. This house was our home for forty-three years. Now it is yours.”

From Washington Post

“Forty-two, forty-three, hush! Can’t you see I’m trying to count?” came the reply.

From Literature

The forty-three second ad, released last week, featured a pregnant woman in a sari, making her way through a luminous home to a garden prepared for her baby shower.

From New York Times