seventeen

/sɛvənˈtiːn/

Definitions

1. noun

the number 17, a cardinal number representing the sum of sixteen and one

“She was seventeen years old when she graduated from high school.”

2. adverb

at the age of seventeen

“The actor was seventeen when he landed his first film role.”

3. adjective

relating to or having the age of seventeen

“The seventeen-year-old student won first prize in the science fair.”

Synonyms

  • 17-year-old
  • seventeenth

Antonyms

  • infinitesimal
  • one