twenty-seventh

American  

[twen-tee-sev-uhnth, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈsɛv ənθ, ˈtwʌn- /

adjective

1. next after the twenty-sixth; being the ordinal number for 27.

2. being one of 27 equal parts.

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noun

1. a twenty-seventh part, especially of one (1/27).

2. the twenty-seventh member of a series.

Example Sentences

“The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” Paul McCartney’s twenty-seventh post-Beatles studio album, is the portrait of an artist in his twilight, a rich assortment of storytelling and nostalgia befitting the world’s greatest living songwriter.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Peter Jacobsen, who’d tied for twenty-seventh at Kemper Lakes, found Payne later at a private reception for the winner of the Wanamaker Trophy.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 7, 2019

In the advertising ranks, Bleiler shows up in tenth place, Tara Dakides holds the twenty-sixth spot with Janna Meyen right on her tail in twenty-seventh, and Jessica Dalpiaz holds on to fiftieth place.

From Time Magazine Archive

Productivity at Warsaw's Zeran Automobile Works is down to one twenty-seventh of the prevailing rate at U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the final game, Spassky played his twenty-seventh move—it was hopeless at that point—and then resigned.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady