seventeen
word
/ˈsɛvənˈtin/
sev-uhn-TEEN
/sˌɛvəntˈiːn/
sev-uhn-TEEN
Definition
The number 17; the number that comes after sixteen and before eighteen.
Usage & Nuances
Used as a numeral and adjective; most common for age, dates, or counting. Typically written in digits (17) in formal/technical contexts. Spell out 'seventeen' in writing, especially at the start of sentences or in literary style.
Spanish: diecisietePortuguese (BR): dezessetePortuguese (PT): dezasseteChinese (Simplified): 十七Chinese (Traditional): 十七Hindi: सत्रहArabic: سبعة عشرBengali: সতেরোRussian: семнадцатьJapanese: 十七Vietnamese: mười bảyKorean: 열일곱Turkish: on yediUrdu: سترہIndonesian: tujuh belas
Example Sentences
He is seventeen years old.
basic
There are seventeen students in the class.
basic
She finished the test in seventeen minutes.
basic
My birthday is on the seventeenth of May.
natural
At seventeen, you can learn to drive in many countries.
natural
I haven’t seen her since I was seventeen.
natural