78

American  

[sev-uhn-tee-eyt] / ˈsɛv ən tiˈeɪt /

noun

plural

78s, 78's

1. an early type of shellac-based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute.

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Etymology

Origin of 78

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The United States is co-hosting the tournament alongside Canada and Mexico, with 78 of the 104 scheduled matches at the tournament taking place in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The museum’s inaugural show saw 78 artists take over the structure and repurpose it in radical ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Guelleh, 78, has ruled the small, strategically important country in the Horn of Africa unchallenged since 1999.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Acreage grew to 832,000, with record yields, and Florida was king, producing 78 percent of all United States citrus.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

On the Hamlin County Animal Control website, it says the department finds homes for 95 percent of the healthy dogs and 78 percent of the healthy cats.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty