thirty-three

noun

thir·​ty-three ˌthər-tē-ˈthrē 

1

: a number that is one more than 32 see Table of Numbers

2

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

—usually written 33

thirty-three adjective

thirty-three pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of thirty-three in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roden-Reynolds is thirty-three and has been the island’s public-health biologist for four years. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Studio 54 burned bright and brief, lasting just thirty-three months between April 1977 and February 1980. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

As Schulten details, the Society was formed in Washington, DC in 1888 with thirty-three scholars and scientists led by wealthy attorney Gardiner Greene Hubbard. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 1 June 2026

Fifty-five disciplines and fields of interest are represented, with recipients representing thirty-three US states, the District of Columbia, three Canadian provinces, and eight countries outside North America. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thirty-three

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy