# seventy

/ˈsɛvəni/ (US) · /sˈɛvənti/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/seventy
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. the number 70

numeral · CEFR A1

the number 70.

For teachers: the cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one.

- My grandfather is seventy years old today.
- The speed limit on this stretch of the motorway is seventy miles per hour, though many drivers unfortunately exceed it.

### 2. the decade

noun · CEFR B1

the years from 70 to 79 in a century.

For teachers: the decade between the ages of 70 and 79, or the years ending in 70 through 79 within a century.

- He was born in the early seventy-something, but he can't remember the exact year.
- The fashion trends of the nineteen-seventies have seen a surprising resurgence in contemporary high-street collections.

### 3. the Septuagint

noun · CEFR C2 · Formal · Technical

a name for the seventy scholars who translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek.

For teachers: a reference to the seventy (or seventy-two) Jewish scholars who, according to tradition, translated the Septuagint.

- The teacher mentioned the Seventy when talking about old Greek bibles.
- Scholars often debate the linguistic variations introduced by the Seventy during the translation of the Pentateuch into Koine Greek.

## Examples

- My grandmother is seventy years old today.
- The speed limit on this highway is seventy miles per hour.
- The survey indicates that seventy percent of the local population supports the construction of a new community library.

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