thirty-three

American  

[thur-tee-three] / ˈθɜr tiˈθri /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 30 plus 3.

2. a symbol for this number, as 33 or XXXIII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 33 in number.

thirty-three British  

noun

1. a former name for LP 1

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Etymology

Origin of thirty-three

C20: so called because it is played at thirty-three and a third revolutions per minute

Example Sentences

“Think about how your spine is made up of thirty-three bones,” Doc continued, in the same soothing voice.

From Literature

“Secession means the Southerners are breaking away, or seceding, from our present Union of thirty-three states to form their own confederacy of sorts.”

From Literature

But to ensure it has a future in the wild, the thirty-three small, scattered panda populations must become self-sustaining—not dependent on humans and ongoing conservation efforts.

From Literature

By the time I retired in 1986, after thirty-three years at Langley, I had authored or coauthored twenty-six research reports and tutored countless students.

From Literature

The exercise was just one minute and thirty-three seconds long.

From Los Angeles Times