twenty two

/ˌtwɛntiˈtu/
adjective
  1. Numbering twenty-two in a series or group.
    • She lives on the twenty-second floor of the apartment building.
    • The twenty-second chapter of the book is the most exciting.
    • He finished in twenty-second place, just one spot behind his teammate.
noun
  1. The number 22; the sum of twenty and two.
    • She turned twenty-two last week and celebrated with a small party.
    • The recipe calls for twenty-two ounces of flour.
    • There are twenty-two students in my class this year.
  2. A .22-caliber firearm or cartridge, especially a small rifle or pistol.
    • The hunter carried a twenty-two for small game.
    • She bought a box of twenty-two cartridges at the sporting goods store.
    • He learned to shoot with a twenty-two at summer camp.
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