seventh

noun

sev·​enth ˈse-vən(t)th 

ˈse-bᵊm(t)th

plural sevenths ˈse-vən(t)s 

-vən(t)ths;

ˈse-bᵊm(t)s,

-bᵊm(t)ths

1

: one that is number seven in a series

I'll be leaving on the seventh.

The batter hit a home run in the seventh.

see Table of Numbers

2

: one of seven equal parts of something

… West Virginia, which produces a seventh of the country's coal …

—David M. Shribman

3

a

: a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees

b

: a tone at this interval

specifically : leading tone

c

: the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart

seventh adjective or adverb

the writer's seventh book

She finished seventh in the race.

Examples of seventh in a Sentence

Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Broncos closed the draft Saturday by acquiring a developmental pass rusher in the fourth round, a punter with the last pick in the sixth and a former basketball standout and converted tight end in the seventh. —Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

Ty Evans hit a 2-out home run to center field in the seventh to give Florida an 8-5 lead. —Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025

Mira Costa 5, West Torrance 4: Harrison Belden delivered a two-run walk-off single in the seventh for Mira Costa. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Gutekunst was back at it this year taking offensive tackle/guard Anthony Belton in the second round and guard John Williams in the seventh. —Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing seventh

• in seventh heaven
• seventh chord
• seventh heaven
• the seventh-inning stretch

Rhymes for seventh

• eleventh

Kids Definition

seventh

noun

sev·​enth ˈsev-ən(t)th 

1

: one that is number seven in a series see number

2

: the difference in pitch between the first tone and the seventh tone of a scale

seventh adjective or adverb