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number · A1Fourteen
for-TEEN/ˌfɔːˈtiːn/
The number 14 is fourteen: four + teen. She is fourteen years old. Forty is 40 — the u drops in forty. Fourteen is a mid-teen age in British schools.
Meaning
The number 14.
Examples
- “She is fourteen years old.”
- “The train is number fourteen.”
- “There are fourteen days to go.”
Good to know
14. Contrast: forty (40). Phrase: fourteen years old.
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