fifty-five
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 50 plus 5.
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a symbol for this number, as 55 or LV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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Within seven minutes, fifty-five thousand Maersk devices were locked.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Seven-hundred fifty-five yards are a lot of yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
Sixty-three employees have submitted exemptions, fifty-five religious, eight medical.
From Fox News ● Oct. 25, 2021
“Yet fifty-five years on, the VA still hasn’t recognized radiation risks at Palomares, cutting off benefits and health care for these deserving veterans.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
My father was just fifty-five when he died.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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