nineteen

American  

[nahyn-teen] / ˈnaɪnˈtin /

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus nine.

2. a symbol for this number, as 19 or XIX.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to nineteen in number.

idioms

1. talk nineteen to the dozen, to talk very rapidly or vehemently.

   Whenever I'm excited I talk nineteen to the dozen.

nineteen British  

/ ˌnaɪnˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and nine and is a prime number See also number

2. a numeral, 19, XIX, etc, representing this number

3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 19 units

4. to talk incessantly

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to nineteen

      nineteen pictures

   2. ( as pronoun )

      only nineteen voted

Etymology

Origin of nineteen

before 1000; Middle English nintene, Old English nigontȳne. See nine, -teen

Example Sentences

Britain’s top tax rates reached 95% on “unearned” income—or, as Harrison put it, “one for you, nineteen for me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In the 2020s, some of those girls have now grown into adult women navigating daily struggles alongside lingering trauma from their nineteen stranded months.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

“These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America for the better,” the announcement from the White House said.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

The nineteen include Birmingham, Woking, Thurrock, Slough, Nottingham and Croydon in London - six of the eight English councils that have effectively declared bankruptcy.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

“Mr. Hodge called out every single one of the nineteen names we know, even Dalton Sullivan, who has to be the Dalton on our list,” she whispered.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix