English · Numbers & Time
seventeen
/ˌsɛvənˈtiːn/
[/ˌsɛvənˈtiːn/]
the number 17
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 17.
Example
He scored seventeen points in the basketball game last night.
He scored seventeen points in the basketball game last night.
Etymology
From Old English "seofontiene," seven plus ten.
How & Where It’s Used
A basic counting number in the teens.