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

"I wasn't a multimillionaire at fourteen. I lived in poverty while writing the book that made Emma famous," she added.

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Jones has spent the past fourteen months as Rachel Reeves's second in command.

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She admitted the Tories were working to "rebuild the public trust" after a "serious defeat" in the 2024 General Election, which saw the Tories lose all fourteen of their Welsh seats in Westminster.

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Adjust for scale: Whether you’re feeding four or fourteen, tailor your glaze quantities accordingly.

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James Jannard, who founded the sunglasses brand Oakley, sold the property, which Architectural Digest describes as a sprawling, 15,000-square-foot mansion with eight bedrooms and fourteen bathrooms.

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