Eighteen Meaning in English
word
/ˈeɪˈtin/
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/eɪtˈiːn/
ay-TEEN
Definition
The number 18, which comes after seventeen and before nineteen. It is also often used for age, dates, prices, quantities, and legal adulthood in many places.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly as a number and in phrases like 'eighteen years old' or 'page eighteen'. In many contexts, 'turn eighteen' suggests becoming a legal adult. Learners may confuse 'eighteen' with 'eighty', so the final sound matters.
Spanish: dieciochoPortuguese (BR): dezoitoPortuguese (PT): dezoitoChinese (Simplified): 十八Chinese (Traditional): 十八Hindi: अठारहArabic: ثمانية عشرBengali: আঠারোRussian: восемнадцатьJapanese: 十八Vietnamese: mười támKorean: 십팔Turkish: on sekizUrdu: اٹھارہIndonesian: delapan belas
Example Sentences
I have eighteen books on my shelf.
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She is eighteen years old today.
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Our bus leaves at eighteen thirty.
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He can't wait to turn eighteen and get his own place.
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There were like eighteen messages from her when I checked my phone.
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Page eighteen has the chart we need for the meeting.
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