fourteen
gb/fˌɔɹtˈin/ us/fˌɔɹtˈin/
A1
English
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Senses
0 senses
numeral
A1
quantity
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The number fourteen
The number 14, between 13 and 15.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fourteen' with 'forty' due to similar pronunciation.
Synonyms
14 (Numerical symbol for fourteen.)
Antonyms
thirteen (The number before fourteen.)
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fifteen (The number after fourteen.)
Collocations
fourteen years old
|fourteen days
|page fourteen
|section fourteen
Themes
mathematics
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- There are fourteen students in the class.
- She turned fourteen last week.
- The meeting is scheduled for the fourteenth of June.
- He scored fourteen points in the game.
- We waited for fourteen days before getting a reply.
Learner examples
- I have fourteen books.
- My sister is fourteen years old.
- We stayed in Paris for fourteen days.
- There are fourteen apples on the table.
- He read page fourteen.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fourteen
IPA
GB/fˌɔɹtˈin/
US/fˌɔɹtˈin/
Syllables & stress
four - teen (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (teen)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fourteen
- Plural: fourteens
Word family
Forms
fourteens
noun
Core family
fourteenth
numeral A1
Expressions
fourteen days
1/fˌɔɹtˈin dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
A period of two weeks
A time span of 14 days or two weeks.
Examples
- The package should arrive within fourteen days.
- We have a holiday in fourteen days.
fourteen years old
1/fˌɔɹtˈin jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
Being 14 years in age
To be 14 years from birth.
Examples
- My brother is fourteen years old and loves soccer.
- She will be fourteen years old next month.