eighth

noun

ˈātth 

ˈāth

plural eighths ˈāt(th)s 

ˈāths

1

: one that is number eight in a series

the eighth of the month

see Table of Numbers

2

: one of eight equal parts of something

one eighth of a pie

an eighth of a pound

3

: eighth note

4

: octave

He contrasted himself with Elton John, who complained that his chubby hands could only reach an eighth, which was a hindrance to his piano technique (though clearly he overcame the problem).

—Susan Wyndham

eighth adjective or adverb

the eighth person in line

the country's eighth largest city

Examples of eighth in a Sentence

one eighth of the pie

An eighth of a pound is two ounces.

Recent Examples on the Web

But after about one minute, the pair took the lead, clinching first place during the race’s final eighth of a mile. —Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023

The game was a CWS record-tying eighth decided by one run. —Eric Olson, oregonlive, 24 June 2023

Matt Moore pitched a hitless eighth and Reynaldo López earned the save. —Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023

Danny Coulombe pitched a perfect eighth, and Félix Bautista rebounded after allowing a ninth-inning homer Saturday, striking out three in the ninth for his 21st save in 26 chances. —Noah Trister, oregonlive, 25 June 2023

California Religious groups protest Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence before Dodgers’ Pride Night June 17, 2023 In the eighth, González got the nod over fellow inconsistent lefties Vesia and Caleb Ferguson, but quickly got into trouble. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023

But Wegman’s career is sometimes less confusing than explaining how the building’s ownership was divided up into eighths, and how that agreement still stands, 41 years later. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2023

Djokovic has won 23 Grand Slam titles, more than any man in the century-plus history of tennis, and is seeking his men’s-record-tying eighth at Wimbledon, including fifth in a row. —Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 16 July 2023

Will Smith worked a quick eighth, finishing it off with by sprinting to grab Jeff McNeil’s bunt along the first base line – no easy task for a lefty falling off the mound to the other side of the field. —Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing eighth

• eighth note
• eighth rest

Kids Definition

eighth

noun

ˈātth 

plural eighths ˈāt(th)s 

: one that is number eight in a series see number

eighth adjective or adverb