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

In the seventh, Rodón walked the leadoff man (Eaton) and hit the next batter (Jarren Duran) before Boone removed him at 91 pitches. —Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

But according to both Boone and Fried, the lefty was only ever going to face one batter in that top of the seventh. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

The Dodgers tied it in the top of the seventh, then took the lead on Hernandez’s double in the top of the ninth as the bullpen piled up the strikeouts. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025

When Cora walked out to the mound in the top of the seventh, the standing ovation began for De León. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 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