fourteen

[ fawr-teen, fohr- ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus four.
2. a symbol for this number, as 14 or XIV.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 14 in number.

fourteen

/ ˈfɔːˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four
2. a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number
3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units

determiner

1. 1. amounting to fourteen

      fourteen cats

   2. ( as pronoun )

      the fourteen who remained

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteen¹

before 950; Middle English fourtene, Old English fēowertēne. See four, -teen

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteen¹

Old English fēowertīene

Example Sentences

Fourteen years this woman had spent with Rigondeaux before he escaped.

From The Daily Beast

You can find fourteen of these copper creations, all initially containing 3,900 liters of liquid apiece, on the Macallan estate.

From The Daily Beast

Fourteen years on, the wooden stairs and ceiling are still charred, and the walls are studded with clusters of bullet holes.

From The Daily Beast

The first machine, the 914—so called because it could copy on paper nine inches by fourteen inches—was a complex, clunky beast.

From The Daily Beast

Mooney quickly inflated his life raft, sent out an SOS signal and drifted for fourteen days before he was rescued.

From The Daily Beast

Fourteen genera, representing about 19 species, of Mallophaga are reported for 20 different species of bird hosts.

From Project Gutenberg

Bonaparte took possession of Venice, boasting an independence of fourteen centuries.

From Project Gutenberg

For fourteen years Massna served in the Royal Italians, but at last he retired in disgust.

From Project Gutenberg

A mosquito becomes dangerous in eight to fourteen days after it bites a malarious person, and remains so throughout its life.

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I need fourteen wire ropes, all pulling in different directions, to hold me steady.

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