seventh

American  

[sev-uhnth] / ˈsɛv ənθ /

adjective

1. next after the sixth; being the ordinal number for seven.

2. being one of seven equal parts.

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noun

sevenths plural

1. a seventh part, especially of one (1/7).

2. the seventh member of a series.

3. Music.

   1. a tone on the seventh degree from a given tone (counted as the first).

   2. the interval between such tones.

   3. the harmonic combination of such tones.

seventh British  

/ ˈsɛvənθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the sixth and before the eighth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of seven: often written 7th

   2. ( as noun )

      she left on the seventh

      he was the seventh to arrive

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noun

1. 1. one of seven equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a seventh part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by seven ( 1/ 7 )

3. music

   1. the interval between one note and another seven notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale

   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also major minor interval

   3. short for seventh chord

adverb

1. Also: seventhly.  after the sixth person, position, event, etc

1. Also: seventhly.  as the seventh point: linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sevenths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of seventh

before 950; Middle English; see seven, -th ²; replacing Middle English sevethe, Old English seofotha

Example Sentences

Portugal, ranked seventh, were knocked out by Spain in an all-European last-16 tie.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Notably, the seventh song on the album, “Everything,” tips the record into a more appropriately confessional place, a perspective one couldn’t get with the short film alone.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

The death of Hussein, the third Shia Imam, in the seventh century remains central to Shia history and draws millions of people from around the world to Karbala and Najaf every year.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

The Hollywood Bowl was founded in 1922, and the current physical structure — its seventh iteration — dates to a 2004 renovation that also marked the beginning of its partnership with L’Acoustics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Out of the eight periods a day, I only saw Tina in three—language arts first period, lunch fifth period and science seventh period.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen