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

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

Etymology

Origin of seventh

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

Example Sentences

Los Osos 4, JSerra 3: A four-run seventh helped Los Osos overcome a 3-0 deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The crew of the Artemis II didn't seem too miffed by Glass Animal's confession, even starting their seventh day in space by listening to the band's 2019 collaboration with rapper Denzel Curry, Tokyo Drifting.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Chaminade 2, Valencia 1: The Eagles scored runs in the seventh and eighth innings to pull out the win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

S&P notches seventh straight gain, while Dow is now positive for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But after they graduated from seventh grade, Colored children who wanted to continue their education had to leave home to attend the Petersburg Normal School for Negroes.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson