26984 words

fifteen

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
the number 15:

Examples:

They live about fifteen miles away.
"How old is your sister?" "Fifteen."
2
a team of fifteen players, for example in rugby union:

Examples:

The Welsh fifteen won a crushing victory over Fiji at the weekend.
starting fifteen The starting fifteen (= the fifteen players on the field at the start of the game) boast over 420 caps between them.
3
15:

Examples:

My brother is fifteen.
a fifteen-story building

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