twenty-seven

American  

[twen-tee-sev-uhn, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈsɛv ən, ˈtwʌn- /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 7.

2. a symbol for this number, as 27 or XXVII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 27 in number.

Example Sentences

After all, was he not a very rich man, still young, and in reasonably good health twenty-seven days out of every twenty-eight?

From Literature

Using a form of X-rays called radiographs, Price determined that the device contained at least twenty-seven gears—more complicated than had at first been believed.

From Literature

He has been on federal death row for twenty-seven years.

From Salon

He had a fake name, no legal training, and his key piece of evidence was a list of twenty-seven different sandwiches.

From Literature

Memphis, Light, Gas and Water said it had repaired twenty-seven broken water mains since Saturday.

From Seattle Times