eight

noun

ˈāt 

1

: a number that is one more than seven see Table of Numbers

2

: the eighth in a set or series

the eight of spades

3

: something having eight units or members: such as

a

: an 8-oared racing boat or its crew

b

: an 8-cylinder engine or automobile

eight adjective

eight pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of eight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The eight that made the cut are below. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

The county will be asking voters in November to approve a five-eights-of-a-cent sales tax increase to help backfill some of the lost dollars. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025

There are two eights on the date 8/8, bringing more magnetism to attract and evoke amazingness. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick. —Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eight

• behind the eight ball
• eight ball
• figure eight
• piece of eight
• seventy-eight
• thirty-eight

Rhymes for eight

• ate
• bait
• bate
• cate
• crate
• date
• fait
• fate
• fete
• frate
• freight
• gait

Kids Definition

eight

noun

ˈāt 

1

: a number that is one more than seven see number

2

: the eighth in a set or series

3

: something having eight units or members

eight adjective or pronoun