twenty-eighth

American  

[twen-tee-eytth, -eyth, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈeɪtθ, -ˈeɪθ, ˈtwʌn- /

adjective

1. next after the twenty-seventh; being the ordinal number for 28.

2. being one of 28 equal parts.

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noun

1. a twenty-eighth part, especially of one (1/28).

2. the twenty-eighth member of a series.

Example Sentences

Frank Powers flew to an American air base at Peshawar, Pakistan, the jumping-off point for his twenty-eighth overflight.

From Literature

Texas is admitted as the twenty-eighth state, a slave state, even though Mexico still claims Texas as its territory.

From Literature

“There are,” whispered Robert, “Didn’t you know this was the twenty-eighth of August?”

From Literature

To Charles he said gruffly: “Your license is suspended pending resolution and have Mr. Winter here on the twenty-eighth.”

From Literature

She started reading: “‘On September twenty-eighth, Poppy Lopez went to Mrs. Garcia’s office and told her that she thought she saw someone taking a baseball bat to her car.

From Literature