thirty-five

American  

[thur-tee-fahyv] / ˈθɜr tiˈfaɪv /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 30 plus 5.

2. a symbol for this number, as 35 or XXXV.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 35 in number.

Example Sentences

“They thought they might be required to pay for parking, which was a problem as they only had thirty-five cents between them,” writes Mr. Pierce, “so instead they parked across the street.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Polls show that only 33% of the American public has a favorable view of the party, which the Wall Street Journal says is its lowest rating in thirty-five years.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

“And you could have, like, a full meal for thirty-five cents.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

“Yes, identities behind those payments were obscured by pseudonymous addresses, long strings of between twenty-six and thirty-five characters,” Greenberg writes.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022

A thirty-five cent piece was big enough for a man with an ice shaver to buy and sell “icies,” shaved ice with flavored syrup, and make a day’s wage.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers