eighty-nine

American  

[ey-tee-nahyn] / ˈeɪ tiˈnaɪn /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 80 plus 9.

2. a symbol for this number, as 89 or LXXXIX.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 89 in number.

Example Sentences

“Eighty.eight . . . eighty-nine . . . ninety. Well done! Now, come sit down and let us begin. Hixby’s Lavishly Illustrated Guide to London: Compleat with Historical Reference, Architectural Significance, and Literary Allusions,” she said, reading off the cover.

From Literature

“China’s secrecy, deceptions and cover up allowed it to spread all over the world. One hundred and eighty-nine countries and China must be held fully accountable.”

From The Guardian

One hundred and eighty-nine Italians died of Covid-19 the previous day, but only seven Chinese; the number of deaths in the U.S. was still under 50.

From New York Times

On December 9, 1917, the National Woman's Party hosted a dinner honoring the eighty-nine women who had served time in the District Jail or the Occoquan Workhouse.

From Literature

Wilson, who died on Thursday, at the age of eighty-nine, excelled at depicting the extraordinary.

From The New Yorker