1
: a number that is one more than five see Table of Numbers
2
: the sixth in a set or series
3
: something having six units or members: such as
a
: an ice hockey team
b
: a 6-cylinder engine or automobile
six
adjective
six
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of six in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's six.”
I leave each day at six.
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San Francisco’s Finn Allen broke the T20 record by batting in 151 runs to power the Unicorns’ offense, also breaking the all-time sixes record with 19.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Though the majority of the home fans were squarely in the San Francisco camp, Washington sixes received robust cheers as well, and the atmosphere was spirited throughout.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
The skipper hit nine sixes and five fours and is making that $3.18 million purchase in the IPL auction back in November look like a smart piece of business.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
With a whip of the bat, generating rapid bat speed, and timing the ball to perfection, Suryavanshi smashed 11 sixes into the giddy Rajasthan Royals faithful, unable to believe the history unfolding before their very eyes.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Though the majority of the home fans were squarely in the San Francisco camp, Washington sixes received robust cheers as well, and the atmosphere was spirited throughout.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
The skipper hit nine sixes and five fours and is making that $3.18 million purchase in the IPL auction back in November look like a smart piece of business.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
With a whip of the bat, generating rapid bat speed, and timing the ball to perfection, Suryavanshi smashed 11 sixes into the giddy Rajasthan Royals faithful, unable to believe the history unfolding before their very eyes.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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