eighth

American  

[eytth, eyth] / eɪtθ, eɪθ /

adjective

1. next after the seventh.

2. being one of eight equal parts.

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noun

1. an eighth part, especially of one (⅛).

2. the eighth member of a series.

3. Music. octave.

adverb

1. in the eighth place; eighthly.

eighth British  

/ eɪtθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8th

   2. ( as noun )

      the eighth in line

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noun

1. 1. one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      an eighth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by eight ( 1/ 8 )

3. another word for octave

adverb

1. Also: eighthly.  after the seventh person, position, event, etc

Etymology

Origin of eighth

before 1000; Middle English eightethe, Old English eahtotha; cognate with Old High German ahtoda, Old Norse āttandi, Gothic ahtud-. See eight, -th ²

Example Sentences

They are now in eighth place and, with another home league game against Wolves to come after this one, their fans must be thinking this week is a real opportunity to climb higher.

From BBC

His run at Alexandra Palace will take him up to eighth in the world rankings, but it was Littler who progressed to Saturday's final.

From BBC

They play a passing style, with the third highest number of passes in Ligue 1 this season - but they are only eighth for passes in the opposition half.

From BBC

Bulgaria has held seven elections in the past four years - an eighth looks likely early next year.

From BBC

“We’ve been playing together since eighth grade. We just had the craziest chemistry. It’s a bigger challenge without him, but I believe we’re up to it. Our coaching staff pushed us hard every day.”

From Los Angeles Times