eight

noun

ˈāt 

1

: a number that is one more than seven see Table of Numbers

2

: the eighth in a set or series

the eight of spades

3

: something having eight units or members: such as

a

: an 8-oared racing boat or its crew

b

: an 8-cylinder engine or automobile

eight adjective

eight pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of eight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The county will be asking voters in November to approve a five-eights-of-a-cent sales tax increase to help backfill some of the lost dollars. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025

There are two eights on the date 8/8, bringing more magnetism to attract and evoke amazingness. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick. —Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The judges awarded sevens and eights for the routine. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eight

• behind the eight ball
• eight ball
• figure eight
• piece of eight
• seventy-eight
• thirty-eight

Rhymes for eight

• ate
• bait
• bate
• cate
• crate
• date
• fait
• fate
• fete
• frate
• freight
• gait

Kids Definition

eight

noun

ˈāt 

1

: a number that is one more than seven see number

2

: the eighth in a set or series

3

: something having eight units or members

eight adjective or pronoun