fifth position

American  

noun

Ballet.

1. a position similar to the first position, but with one foot in front, the heel and toe of the front foot adjacent to the toe and heel of the back foot.

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Example Sentences

World number two McIlroy carded four birdies and a bogey in a third-round 68 at Dubai Creek Resort on Saturday to lie in fifth position on five under par.

From BBC

India has slipped to the fifth position.

From BBC

KILLINGTON, Vt. — New Zealand skier Alice Robinson led a women’s World Cup giant slalom after the tight opening run Saturday, with Mikaela Shiffrin looming in fifth position.

From Washington Times

A year on, Gerrard's successor Unai Emery has the Midlands club in fifth position, just two points off the top, after Sunday's 4-1 dismantling of West Ham made it 11 home league wins in a row.

From BBC

Longtime party political theorist Wang Huning, 62, has been a member of the Politburo Standing Committee since 2017 and moves up from fifth position, reflecting his status as one of Xi’s most important advisers.

From Seattle Times