fifty-six

American  

[fif-tee-siks] / ˈfɪf tiˈsɪks /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 50 plus 6.

2. a symbol for this number, as 56 or LVI.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 56 in number.

Example Sentences

But to grown-ups themselves, the difference between being, say, thirty-two and fifty-six is immense.

From Literature

“He came out of nowhere and crashed into me. And I was at fifty-six minutes of Hula-Hooping.”

From Literature

If he had only wounded Lincoln, then the president, even at fifty-six years old, would have been a worthy opponent.

From Literature

One hundred fifty-six years ago Wednesday, a theater full of people laughed the most consequential laugh in American history.

From Washington Post

White first recruited a former New Mexico sheriff, who, at fifty-six, became the oldest member of the team.

From Literature