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ay-TEEN/ˌeɪˈtiːn/

The number 18 is eighteen: eight + teen. He is eighteen / eighteen years old. Eighty is 80 — do not mix the ending. In Britain you can vote at eighteen.

Meaning

The number 18.

Examples

• “He is eighteen.”
• “There are eighteen chairs.”
• “She turns eighteen in May.”

Good to know

18. Contrast: eighty (80). Phrase: eighteen years old.

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