seventy-two

American  

[sev-uhn-tee-too] / ˈsɛv ən tiˈtu /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 70 plus 2.

2. a symbol for this number, as 72 or LXXII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 72 in number.

Example Sentences

And, over the next seventy-two hours, a series of moves and countermoves, mistakes and misunderstandings, would bring the most terrifying moments yet.

From Literature

It has been seventy-two hours since the snow felland we are in the process of thawing out.

From Salon

“I’m seventy-two point five percent certain I’m going to Mars,” I finally say.

From Literature

The sound of my nickname feels like seventy-two jillion vampire bats screeching right into my ear.

From Literature

“I don’t know. Except he’s been missing now for seventy-two hours, and it’ll start to look funny if we don’t act worried pretty soon.”

From Literature