eleventh

[ih-lev-uhnth]

adjective

1. next after the tenth; being the ordinal number for 11.

2. being one of 11 equal parts.

noun

1. an eleventh part, especially of one (1/11).

2. the eleventh member of a series.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eleventh¹

before 1000; Middle English enleventh, enlefte, Old English endlyfta (akin to Old Frisian andlofta, Old Saxon ellifto ). See eleven, -th ²

Example Sentences

The North Carolina plant is "Toyota's eleventh manufacturing facility in the US, representing an investment of nearly $14 billion and the creation of up to 5,100 new jobs," it said.

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It manages to eke out its message in the eleventh hour, but it feels too little too late in our cultural moment, despite its evergreen importance.

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An eleventh person went to the hospital later.

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At the eleventh hour, the White House named Essayli as acting U.S. attorney, allowing him to hold the post for 210 more days without confirmation hearings.

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The pop star's eleventh album The Tortured Poets Department, released last year, broke the Spotify record for being the most-streamed album in a day.

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