eighteenth
/ˌeɪˈtinθ/
adjective
- Coming after the seventeenth in a sequence; 18th in order.
- He finished in eighteenth place in the marathon, just outside the top fifteen.
- The eighteenth chapter of the book reveals the main character's secret.
- Her eighteenth birthday party was a huge celebration with all her friends.
noun
- One of eighteen equal parts of a whole; the fraction 1/18.
- Each winner received an eighteenth of the total prize money.
- She ate an eighteenth of the cake, leaving plenty for everyone else.
- The recipe calls for an eighteenth of a cup of vanilla extract.
- The position or item that is number 18 in a list or series.
- She finished as the eighteenth in the competition, earning a small prize.
- The eighteenth on the list was a rare coin from the 1800s.
- He was the eighteenth to sign up for the volunteer program.
adverb
- In the eighteenth position; after the seventeenth.
- He was ranked eighteenth among all applicants for the scholarship.
- The team finished eighteenth in the league standings this season.
- She came in eighteenth in the race, just behind her teammate.