fifty-third

American  

[fif-tee-thurd] / ˈfɪf tiˈθɜrd /

adjective

1. next after the fifty-second; being the ordinal number for 53.

2. being one of 53 equal parts.

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noun

1. a fifty-third part, especially of one (1/53).

2. the fifty-third member of a series.

Example Sentences

The much-anticipated fifty-third reactor will most likely be Marvel, an Energy Department microreactor project aimed at showcasing ways fission can be tapped for heat to power, for example, industrial processes as well as generating electricity.

From Seattle Times

The first thing Claudia had done was go to the library on Fifty-third Street and do research on the famous Renaissance artist Michelangelo.

From Literature

In those days, Fifty-Third Street was a hub of late-night activity, a thoroughfare for cruising lowriders with unmuffled tailpipes.

From Literature

Fifty-third Street and Broadway, in the Ed Sullivan Theatre building, which was really, for all intents and purposes, an abandoned building.

From The New Yorker

One afternoon during its opening week, a polite crowd queued on Fifty-third Street.

From The New Yorker