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

It should also be remembered that Tennessee exceeded expectations last season, picked seventh in the SEC preseason media poll, then getting conference’s the third CFP bid. —Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

Moody’s 3 was the Warriors’ seventh on 16 attempts in the second half (43.8%) after shooting 21.7% (5 for 23) from beyond the arc and 36.6% (15 for 41) from the field in the first half. —Evan Webeck, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025

This Airline Is Currently Weighing Passengers Before Boarding as Part of a Safety Protocol Next was Virgin Australia, followed by Etihad Airways fifth, ANA in sixth, EVA Air seventh, Korean Air eighth, Alaska Airlines ninth, and finally in the 10th spot Turkish Airlines (THY). —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025

The Charlotte metro is the most competitive housing market for buyers in the South, ranking seventh nationwide on Zillow's annual market ranking for 2025. —Brianna Crane, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025

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