eleven
word
/ˈiɫɛvən/
i-LE-vuhn
/ɪlˈɛvən/
i-LE-vuhn
Definition
The number 11, which comes after ten and before twelve. It is used for counting, age, time, dates, and quantities.
Usage & Nuances
Used as a number and sometimes as a noun: 'Eleven is my lucky number.' In time expressions, say 'eleven o’clock' or 'at eleven.' In sports, 'the first eleven' can mean the main team players in some varieties of English.
Spanish: oncePortuguese (BR): onzePortuguese (PT): onzeChinese (Simplified): 十一Chinese (Traditional): 十一Hindi: ग्यारहArabic: أحد عشرBengali: এগারোRussian: одиннадцатьJapanese: 十一Vietnamese: mười mộtKorean: 열한Turkish: on birUrdu: گیارہIndonesian: sebelas
Example Sentences
I have eleven pencils in my bag.
basic
She is eleven years old.
basic
The train leaves at eleven.
basic
There were eleven people at dinner, so we had to add another chair.
natural
Can we meet at eleven, or is that too early for you?
natural
He didn’t show up until eleven, as usual.
natural