fourteenth

American  

[fawr-teenth, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˈtinθ, ˈfoʊr- /

adjective

1. next after the thirteenth; being the ordinal number for 14.

2. being one of 14 equal parts.

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noun

1. a fourteenth part, especially of one (1/14).

2. the fourteenth member of a series.

fourteenth British  

/ ˈfɔːˈtiːnθ /

adjective

1. 1. coming after the thirteenth in order, position, time etc. Often written: 14th

   2. ( as noun )

      the fourteenth in succession

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noun

1. 1. one of 14 equal or nearly equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      a fourteenth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 14 ( 1/ 14 )

Etymology

Origin of fourteenth

before 900; Middle English fourtenthe, Old English fēowertēotha. See fourteen, -th ²

Example Sentences

Orange County, San Diego County and the Inland Empire broke 13 records and tied a fourteenth on Tuesday, according to weather service meteorologist Paul Steward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The farmer, who is calling for tougher penalties for livestock worrying, said this the the fourteenth or fifteenth such attack at his farm.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

During the fourteenth century, Mamluk writers in the Islamic world particularly valued the style, and many of their works -- including those about the plague -- survive today in libraries around the world.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

A union official confirmed the new proposal as talks remain active with Stellantis, General Motors and Ford Motor in the strike’s fourteenth day.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023

The Strasbourg clock was built in the middle of the fourteenth century—but the mechanical philosophy was invented three centuries later.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton