forty

/ˈfɔːrti/
noun
  1. The number 40; the cardinal number after thirty-nine and before forty-one.
    • She counted to forty before opening her eyes during the game of hide-and-seek.
    • Forty is the number of days and nights in the biblical story of the flood.
    • The bus route number is forty, and it goes downtown.
  2. The age of 40 years old.
    • She felt more confident after reaching forty.
    • He celebrated his fortieth birthday, but many people just say he turned forty.
    • Many people say life begins at forty.
adjective
  1. Being forty in number; amounting to 40.
    • He ran forty laps around the track.
    • There are forty students in the classroom.
    • The recipe calls for forty grams of sugar.
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