eighty-five

[ ey-tee-fahyv ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 80 plus 5.
2. a symbol for this number, as 85 or LXXXV.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 85 in number.

Example Sentences

Eighty-five percent of undocumented immigrants identified through Secure Communities last year were not deported.

From The Daily Beast

For just eighty-five quid, you too can celebrate Valentine's Day like Prince Charles.

From The Daily Beast

Eighty-five percent of the food markets in Beijing are vegetables, which are delicious and good for you.

From The Daily Beast

Eighty-five freshmen Republicans have joined his ranks, composing a Tea Party-fueled caucus that may prove difficult to manage.

From The Daily Beast

In 1840 it was estimated, that of this article alone, the concern had realized eighty-five thousand dollars.

From Project Gutenberg

At Gatun the eighty-five-foot lake level is obtained by a dam across the valley.

From Project Gutenberg

On a division, the amendment to reject the bill was carried by a majority of one hundred and eighty-seven against eighty-five.

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On a division, the resolution was carried by a majority of two hundred and eighty-five against two hundred and fifty-eight.

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Her length is six hundred and ninety-five feet; her breadth eighty-five feet, and her burthen twenty-two thousand tons.

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