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

fourteenths plural

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 )

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fourteenths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fourteenth

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

Example Sentences

At the heart of the case is the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which confers citizenship on anyone “born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

"The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land'," he wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to every free-born person in this land. We keep that promise today.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

During oral arguments, Gorsuch pointed out that the word “domicile” — the legal concept at the heart of the Trump administration”s entire theory — appears nowhere in the congressional debates over the Fourteenth Amendment.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Crossing Fourteenth Street, an unmedicated psychotic would brandish a toilet brush, his mouth moving wordlessly as, in my head, the young people of France requested a table with a view of the fountain.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris