eighth

noun

ˈātth

ˈāth

plural eighths ˈāt(th)s

ˈāths

: one that is number eight in a series

the eighth of the month

see Table of Numbers

: one of eight equal parts of something

one eighth of a pie

an eighth of a pound

: eighth note

: octave

He contrasted himself with Elton John, who complained that his chubby hands could only reach an eighth, which was a hindrance to his piano technique (though clearly he overcame the problem).—

Susan Wyndham

eighth adjective or adverb

the eighth person in line

the country's eighth largest city

Examples of eighth in a Sentence

one eighth of the pie An eighth of a pound is two ounces.

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Greg Weissert and Rich Hill combined to throw a scoreless seventh, picking off two Detroit runners on the base paths in the process, and Hill followed that with a perfect eighth to give him 2.2 scoreless innings since his return to the majors earlier this week. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2024 Andoni Iraola’s side are eighth in the Premier League, having scored 23 goals (the joint-eighth-most) and registered the second-best xG (30.4). —

Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 Because Edwin Diaz had pitched a part of the seventh and the entire eighth with the Mets trailing, the Mets brought in David Peterson for the save. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 Hendricks worked a perfect eighth before his teammates finally found a way to push a run across against reliever Alex Cianciarusso in the bottom of the inning. —

Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eighth