seventeen

American  

[sev-uhn-teen] / ˈsɛv ənˈtin /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 10 plus 7.

2. a symbol for this number, as 17 or XVII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 17 in number.

2. (initial capital letter, italics) a novel (1916) by Booth Tarkington.

seventeen British  

/ ˈsɛvənˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and seven and is a prime number See also number

2. a numeral, 17, XVII, etc, representing this number

3. the amount or quantity that is seven more than ten

4. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 17 units

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to seventeen

      seventeen attempts

   2. ( as pronoun )

      seventeen were sold

Etymology

Origin of seventeen

before 900; Middle English seventene, Old English seofontēne (cognate with Dutch zeventien, German siebzehn ). See seven, -teen

Example Sentences

Seventeen people were rescued at sea and taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Seventeen early-career creators of “African and Afro-Latinx descent from across the United States,” in the words of the museum, explore spirituality and atypical concepts of time in works that deploy a variety of media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Seventeen runs from a maiden century, he scented six of them when Nathan Gilchrist dropped short, but his pull found only the hands of Dan Mousley at deep square leg.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Seventeen years later, Jones’ husband is still an active-duty Marine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“You know Hagen’s daughter, the one with the red hair. She steers a ship as well as any man and has a pretty face. Seventeen, and I’ve seen her looking at you.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin