forty seven

/ˈfɔːrtiˌsɛvən/
noun
  1. The number 47; a group or set of forty-seven people or things.
    • Forty-seven is a prime number.
    • The team scored forty-seven points in the game.
    • He wrote the number forty-seven on the lottery ticket.
numeral
  1. The number 47; the cardinal number after forty-six and before forty-eight.
    • She saved forty-seven dollars by using coupons.
    • The bus has forty-seven seats, all of which are taken.
    • There are forty-seven states in the continental United States.
adjective
  1. Being forty-seven in number; amounting to 47.
    • The forty-seventh page of the report contains the summary.
    • She has forty-seven books on her reading list.
    • We need forty-seven volunteers for the event.
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