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

Treinen got Anthony Volpe to ground out to second for the final out of the sixth and retired the side in order with two strikeouts in the seventh. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

The other sides to experience this are Chelsea in 1992-93 (final position: 11th, but in a 22-team table), West Bromwich Albion in 2002-03 (19th), Southampton in 2016-17 (eighth) and Burnley in 2017-18 (seventh). —Art De Roché, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024

The Catalans have collected three points from their first four group matches, while their domestic form has been solid, currently positioned in seventh in La Liga's. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

The Eagles will be tested as the Rams’ Puka Nacua (3.66 yards) and Cooper Kupp (3.47) rank seventh and eighth, respectively, in separation (minimum 30 touches) for receivers to the closest defender. —Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 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