ENGLISH
REFERENCE

seventy

n.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈsɛvəni// UK //sˈɛvənti// sev·en·ty General-service

n. the number 70. It comes after sixty-nine and before seventy-one.

n. the cardinal number equivalent to the product of seven and ten.


SIMPLE

My grandmother is seventy years old today.

CONTEXTUAL

The speed limit on this highway is seventy miles per hour.

COMPLEX

The survey indicates that seventy percent of the local population supports the construction of a new community library.

Synonyms
Usage

Functions as a determiner when preceding a noun or as a noun when referring to the number itself.

© 2026 English Reference