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
David M. Shribman3
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.
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That cut the Rays’ lead to three runs at 5-2, the eventual final score, in the bottom of the seventh.
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Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
José Caballero added an RBI single in the seventh and scored on Grisham’s sac fly as the Yankees scored more than four runs for the first time in 13 games.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The Angels rallied with three in the seventh, the last two of those scoring on Zach Neto’s single to right.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Edman also had a hit in the fifth then added an RBI single in the seventh.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
José Caballero added an RBI single in the seventh and scored on Grisham’s sac fly as the Yankees scored more than four runs for the first time in 13 games.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The Angels rallied with three in the seventh, the last two of those scoring on Zach Neto’s single to right.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Edman also had a hit in the fifth then added an RBI single in the seventh.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“Seventh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventh. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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
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