eighty-seven

American  

[ey-tee-sev-uhn] / ˈeɪ tiˈsɛv ən /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 80 plus 7.

2. a symbol for this number, as 87 or LXXXVII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 87 in number.

eighty-seven British  

noun

1. cricket a score traditionally regarded as being unlucky

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Etymology

Origin of eighty-seven

possibly because 13 less than a century

Example Sentences

“Thirty-eight thousand, three hundred and eighty-seven,” he said like he was committing the number to memory.

From Los Angeles Times

Two hundred eighty-seven homeless people took their last breath on the sidewalk, 24 died in alleys and 72 were found on the pavement, according to data from the county coroner.

From New York Times

Three hundred and eighty-seven days after Broadway went dark, a faint light started to glimmer on Saturday.

From New York Times

Three hundred and eighty-seven days after Broadway went dark, a faint light started to glimmer Saturday.

From Seattle Times

On Wall Street, the consensus forecast had been for job growth of a hundred and eighty-seven thousand, which in itself would have been a pretty strong number.

From The New Yorker