eleventh
- adjective
- /ɪˈlɛvənθ/
- You're supposed to say the eleventh hour, not the ninth.
- eleventh grade
- eleventh graders
- eleventh century
Examples
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Perhaps there is an eleventh question you don't know to ask yet... that will give you the answer to the rest.
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It's the eleventh hour.
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I gotta do the eleventh grade again.
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This is the eleventh dock.
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All of whom rallied and came through at the eleventh hour.
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You can't do this at the eleventh hour.
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I'm coming in at the eleventh hour, and I don't want to step on toes.
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On 15 December 1791, Virginia, the eleventh state, ratified the Bill of Rights, and they became law.
Academic text (1993) -
Happy eleventh birthday, Roberto.
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She finished in eleventh place in the marathon, missing a top ten spot by just a few seconds.
Synonyms
The place after the tenth and before the twelfth in a series
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Etymology
Eleventh is made from eleven ('one left' after ten) plus the ending -th that shows position in an order. That's why eleventh describes something that comes next after the tenth.