fourteen

noun

four·​teen fȯr-ˈtēn How to pronounce fourteen (audio)
ˈfȯr(t)-tēn
: a number that is one more than 13 see Table of Numbers
fourteen adjective
fourteen pronoun, plural in construction
fourteenth
fȯr-ˈtēn(t)th How to pronounce fourteen (audio)
ˈfȯr(t)-ˌtēn(t)th
adjective or noun

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And for much of the crowd, both the over-fourteens and the under-fourteens, this was their first opportunity to see any member of the Beatles play an actual Beatles song live. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from fēowertīene, adjective, from fēower + -tīene; akin to Old English tīen ten

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fourteen was before the 12th century

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fourteen

noun
four·​teen (ˈ)fōr(t)-ˈtēn How to pronounce fourteen (audio)
(ˈ)fȯr(t)-
: a number that is one more than 13 see number
fourteen adjective or pronoun
fourteenth
-ˈtēn(t)th How to pronounce fourteen (audio)
adjective or noun
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