twenty-two
noun
twen·ty-two
ˈtwen-tē-ˈtü 
ˈtwən-
1
: a number that is one more than 21 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .22-caliber firearm
especially
: one firing rimfire cartridges
—usually written .22
twenty-two
adjective
twenty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
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Darwin notes that the Weald Basin is about a thousand feet deep and twenty-two miles wide.
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
In addition, another six future general officers could be found among the twenty-two Royal Artillery officers in the column.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Twenty-three people were transported to local area hospitals after the incident, with twenty-two in stable condition after sustaining minor injuries.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 June 2025
The closures left providers in twenty-two states—including the nation’s three largest cities—without a Head Start point of contact.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
In addition, another six future general officers could be found among the twenty-two Royal Artillery officers in the column.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Twenty-three people were transported to local area hospitals after the incident, with twenty-two in stable condition after sustaining minor injuries.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 June 2025
The closures left providers in twenty-two states—including the nation’s three largest cities—without a Head Start point of contact.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for twenty-two
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“Twenty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-two. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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