twenty-second

American  

[twen-tee-sek-uhnd, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈsɛk ənd, ˈtwʌn- /

adjective

1. next after the twenty-first; being the ordinal number for 22.

2. being one of 22 equal parts.

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noun

1. a twenty-second part, especially of one (1/22).

2. the twenty-second member of a series.

Example Sentences

Moreover, a spatial teleportation scientist from the twenty-second century is not immune or protected against infections of the past.

From Literature

Alabama becomes the twenty-second state, a slave state.

From Literature

Until, on the twenty-second try, Joey ran his fingertip across my cheek and nodded.

From Literature

December marked the twenty-second consecutive month that casinos reported at least $1 billion in winnings, which is an unprecedented stretch, Lawton said.

From Seattle Times

The Department of Human Services court filing Monday said Favre “possibly recorded a single twenty-second radio advertisement” for that $1.1 million.

From Seattle Times