thirty-first

American  

[thur-tee-furst] / ˈθɜr tiˈfɜrst /

adjective

1. next after the thirtieth; being the ordinal number for 31.

2. being one of 31 equal parts.

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noun

1. a thirty-first part, especially of one (1/31).

2. the thirty-first member of a series.

Example Sentences

Three months later, on his thirty-first birthday, Francis Gary Powers was led by guards onto—appropriately enough—the stage of a massive theater.

From Literature

Finland's application was processed in record time and it became the thirty-first member of the alliance earlier this month.

From Reuters

“Yes, of course. We will be out by December thirty-first, maybe earlier. Again, I’m sorry, Mr. Beiderman. I hope you have a happy holi—” Papa stopped and looked down at the phone screen.

From Literature

He was able to sustain the sobriety for one month but went right back to hitting the bottle on the thirty-first day, the article said.

From Fox News

Thus, every time you play “Disc 2: High Rise” you start on the thirty-first floor of a building and must make you way down.

From Washington Post