twenty-four

American  

[twen-tee-fawr, -fohr, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr, ˈtwʌn- /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 4.

2. a symbol for this number, as 24 or XXIV.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 24 in number.

Example Sentences

It’s her—the special closing-night speaker from leadership camp, acting condescending to me for the second time in less than twenty-four hours.

From Literature

Bleary with exhaustion; aside from a short nap on the train back from Baltimore I haven’t slept since my last shift; I’ve been awake for nearly twenty-four hours.

From Literature

I looked at my watch and found it was exactly twenty-four hours since we were in the staging area in downtown Anchorage waiting to get in the starting chute.

From Literature

The signing was less than twenty-four hours away.

From Literature

For the second time in less than twenty-four hours I had the disturbing sensation that I was melting, and a second later, I opened my eyes at the Academy.

From Literature