seventy-five

American  

[sev-uhn-tee-fahyv] / ˈsɛv ən tiˈfaɪv /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 70 plus 5.

2. a symbol for this number, as 75 or LXXV.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. Military.

   1. a gun with a 75-millimeter caliber.

   2. the field gun of that caliber used in the French and U.S. armies in World War I.

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adjective

1. amounting to 75 in number.

Example Sentences

When he lifted the lid, he expected to find a half-decent, unpopular design that had been marked seventy-five percent off.

From Literature

The men say that if Commander Gorringe successfully brings the obelisk to New York & stands it up there, he will be paid seventy-five thousand dollars!

From Literature

A trade magazine published the top seventy-five hedge funds of 2007, and Scion was nowhere on it—even though its returns put it at or near the very top.

From Literature

Seven hundred and seventy-five Department of Homeland Security agents from U.S.

From Salon

One hundred seventy-five cookie jars that belonged to Andy Warhol.

From New York Times