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

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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The newlyweds reportedly had to make an eleventh hour venue change, opting for the more secluded and secure Arsenale for the Saturday reception, according to local media.

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That escalated into an all-out strike, now in its eleventh week.

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“It’s so much better to get people out during an event for safety reasons, than to — at the eleventh hour — try to get people out,” Suen said in an interview with The Times.

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