twenty-two

noun

twen·​ty-two ˈtwen-tē-ˈtü How to pronounce twenty-two (audio)
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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Angie, who was now twenty-two and had recently graduated from Dartmouth, prepared in therapy for her mother’s death. Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 On June 1, 1994, renovations were finished on the first twelve of twenty-two structures. Lauren O'Neill Butler july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025 Darwin notes that the Weald Basin is about a thousand feet deep and twenty-two miles wide. 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 See All Example Sentences for twenty-two

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of twenty-two was in 1526

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“Twenty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-two. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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twenty-two

noun
ˌtwent-ē-ˈtü
1
: a firearm cartridge of .22 caliber
2
: a firearm of .22 caliber

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