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

Francisco Lindor struck out with two on in the fifth and grounded out with two on in the seventh. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 May 2025

Their last hit, by Gavin Sheets off reliever Brendon Little in the seventh, was their only hit at the start of an inning. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025

The Rays had another potential bunt situation with Walls at the plate in the seventh after Jansen led off with a walk — and was replaced by Simpson as a pinch-runner — and Mead singled to left. —John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025

Jones’ 417 receptions also rank seventh, while his 33 touchdown catches are 11th most. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 May 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