sixty-seven

American  

[siks-tee-sev-uhn] / ˈsɪks tiˈsɛv ən /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 60 plus 7.

2. a symbol for this number, as 67 or LXVII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 67 in number.

Example Sentences

Nitrogen oxide emissions dropped by as much as sixty-seven percent, while particulate matter declined by up to sixty-eight percent compared with standard diesel fuel.

From Science Daily

But even the organization that unveiled the winning word -- pronounced "six-seven" and never "sixty-seven" -- admitted it was not exactly sure about its meaning.

From Barron's

“The Six Flags we have in Georgia opened in sixty-seven, and one of their premier rides was the Dahlonega Mine Train. Runaway’s the Texas version.”

From Literature

They pride themself on transforming to fit, concealing parts of themself or completely revealing the “roughly sixty-seven” other selves that live in them.

From Washington Post

A pilot scheme in Liverpool saw 23,000 tested and found 154 cases and is planned for sixty-seven areas further areas in England.

From BBC