Eighteenth ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Eighteenth ( adjective )

Coming next after the seventeenth in position.

Origin:

From the ordinal form of the number eighteen.

Examples:

1. I was born in the eighteenth century.
2. The eighteenth amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.
3. She was the eighteenth person in line at the store.
4. The eighteenth hole on the golf course was a tricky par three.
5. I am going to buy an eighteenth century painting.

(As a noun)

Eighteenth ( noun )

Coming next after the seventeenth in position.

Origin:

From the ordinal form of the number eighteen.

Examples:

1. I was born in the eighteenth century.
2. The eighteenth amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.
3. She was the eighteenth person in line at the store.
4. The eighteenth hole on the golf course was a tricky par three.
5. I am going to buy an eighteenth century painting.