odd number

noun

: a whole number that is not able to be divided by two into two equal whole numbers

The numbers 1, 3, 5, and 7 are odd numbers.

Examples of odd number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That round ended after 15 holes, hence the odd number of holes played over the trip. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

For the first time, all four Power 4 conferences will play nine conference games this upcoming season, after the SEC and ACC increased their number to match the Big Ten and Big 12 (the ACC won’t have everyone play nine due to an odd number of members). — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 27 May 2026

There were five of them, and the odd number would make for awkwardness. — Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026

Residents with addresses ending with an odd number are instructed to water Wednesdays and Saturdays. — Maria Braganini, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for odd number

• encumber
• outnumber
• renumber
• cumber
• lumber
• slumber
• umber