twenty-fifth

American  

[twen-tee-fifth, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈfɪfθ, ˈtwʌn- /

adjective

1. next after the twenty-fourth; being the ordinal number for 25.

2. being one of 25 equal parts.

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noun

1. a twenty-fifth part, especially of one (1/25).

2. the twenty-fifth member of a series.

Example Sentences

“It happened on March twenty-fifth in the year 1911 in New York City,” I said, slipping happily back into my role of top student with all the answers.

From Literature

On the twenty-fifth of each month, the remittance reports arrived on his computer screen, and he scanned them for any upticks in delinquencies.

From Literature

On the twenty-fifth, they captured Fort Douaumont on the heights overlooking Verdun.

From Literature

Arkansas, a slave state, becomes the twenty-fifth state.

From Literature

“Just three months after rejoining UNESCO, the United States has its twenty-fifth site inscribed on the World Heritage List, which illustrates the richness and diversity of the country’s cultural and natural heritage,” she said.

From Seattle Times