seventh

noun

sev·​enth ˈse-vən(t)th 

ˈse-bᵊm(t)th

plural sevenths ˈse-vən(t)s 

-vən(t)ths;

ˈse-bᵊm(t)s,

-bᵊm(t)ths

1

: one that is number seven in a series

I'll be leaving on the seventh.

The batter hit a home run in the seventh.

see Table of Numbers

2

: one of seven equal parts of something

… West Virginia, which produces a seventh of the country's coal …

—David M. Shribman

3

a

: a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees

b

: a tone at this interval

specifically : leading tone

c

: the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart

seventh adjective or adverb

the writer's seventh book

She finished seventh in the race.

Examples of seventh in a Sentence

Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cincinnati didn’t need a hit to tie the score in the seventh. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024

Grand Canyon scored two runs in the first inning and five in the seventh to eliminate the Aztecs from the NCAA postseason, 9-7, at UCLA’s Easton Stadium. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024

Rain and storm chances are elevated most of the day but odds are highest, at 65%, that about a seventh of an inch of rain may fall and thunderstorms are likely in the mid- to late-afternoon hours. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024

Nally struck out the side in the seventh to cap her 22nd victory. —Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024

The 6-foot-6 right-hander tossed six scoreless innings and had returned to the mound in the seventh to finish his outing. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024

Houston scored in the seventh to make it 5-2 when Jose Altuve singled home Jake Meyers, who walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Shea Langeliers. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024

Paris came in seventh in the world and second in Europe, with 165,000 liquid millionaires. —Adam Gale, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024

Jordan Ortiz’s single in the seventh stretched the margin to 3-0. —Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing seventh

• in seventh heaven
• seventh chord
• seventh heaven
• the seventh-inning stretch

Kids Definition

seventh

noun

sev·​enth ˈsev-ən(t)th 

1

: one that is number seven in a series see number

2

: the difference in pitch between the first tone and the seventh tone of a scale

seventh adjective or adverb