fourteen
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, ten plus four.
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a symbol for this number, as 14 or XIV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four
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a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number
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something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units
determiner
Etymology
Origin of fourteen
before 950; Middle English fourtene, Old English fēowertēne. See four, -teen
Example Sentences
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Among fourteen civilians killed in the Gulf since the conflict began, according to an AFP tally, eight were foreign nationals from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Not many hours later on Saturday, these bets were closed out for a profit of $409,882, around fourteen times the original stake money.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
“Our house,” he tells a new acquaintance, “has been in Mom’s family for a hundred and fourteen years.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
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 • Dec. 8, 2024
President Johnson’s approval rating shot up fourteen percentage points.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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