fourteenth

American  

[fawr-teenth, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˈtinθ, ˈfoʊr- /

adjective

1. next after the thirteenth; being the ordinal number for 14.

2. being one of 14 equal parts.

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noun

1. a fourteenth part, especially of one (1/14).

2. the fourteenth member of a series.

fourteenth British  

/ ˈfɔːˈtiːnθ /

adjective

1. 1. coming after the thirteenth in order, position, time etc. Often written: 14th

   2. ( as noun )

      the fourteenth in succession

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noun

1. 1. one of 14 equal or nearly equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      a fourteenth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 14 ( 1/ 14 )

Etymology

Origin of fourteenth

before 900; Middle English fourtenthe, Old English fēowertēotha. See fourteen, -th ²

Example Sentences

Philip Peterson’s lawyer, Andrew Nussbaum of First & Fourteenth, says he wants to transfer the DAF and continue making grants to his father’s chosen charities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has implemented and sustained extensive reforms that demonstrate an enduring commitment to protecting the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights of those in it’s jurisdiction,” said Assistant Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Supreme Court decision determined that gender-based strikes “violate the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection.”

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2025

Similarly, nothing else in the rest of the Fourteenth Amendment supports the majority’s view.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024

The very next day, I landed a job at a hamburger joint on Fourteenth Street.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls