fourteen

[ fawr-teen, fohr- ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus four.
2. a symbol for this number, as 14 or XIV.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 14 in number.

fourteen

/ ˈfɔːˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four
2. a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number
3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units

determiner

1. 1. amounting to fourteen

      fourteen cats

   2. ( as pronoun )

      the fourteen who remained

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteen¹

before 950; Middle English fourtene, Old English fēowertēne. See four, -teen

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteen¹

Old English fēowertīene

Example Sentences

It could be said eight violins, four violas, four cellos, three trumpets, three trombones, two guitars, and a choir of fourteen women were what finally broke up The Beatles.

From BBC

The Conservatives abandoned its opposition to the policy fourteen years later.

From BBC

The prime minister said the Conservatives had produced "fourteen years of low growth" and Liz Truss' "mini Budget".

From BBC

Located just outside the city of Mobile, but within the limits of Mobile County, it stretches fourteen miles long and is only a mile-and-a-half at its widest point.

From Salon

“My name is Sydney, and I’m fourteen years old,” she said.

From Literature