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twenty-firstbeing number 21 in a sequence; coming after twentieth

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: being number 21 in a sequence; coming after twentieth

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtwenti fɜːrst/

Example Sentences

  • Welcome to the twenty-first century, where robots make your coffee!
  • On his twenty-first birthday, he finally became legally adult.
  • The twenty-first person in line got the last piece of pizza.

twenty-first

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈtwenti fɜːrst/]

being number 21 in a sequence; coming after twentieth

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtwenti fɜːrst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtwenti fɜːst/

🌳Etymology

Roottwenty
Suffix-first

🎵Rhyme

firstworstburstthirst
first
worst
burst
thirst

🔗Collocations

twenty-first century
twenty-first birthday
twenty-first floor
twenty-first place
twenty-first amendment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Welcome to the twenty-first century, where robots make your coffee!

On his twenty-first birthday, he finally became legally adult.

The twenty-first person in line got the last piece of pizza.

😄 Fun example

She lives on the twenty-first floor and is afraid of elevators - what a workout!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

21sttwenty-first

Antonyms

firstlast

Related

twentiethtwenty-secondtwentyordinalcentury

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