fifth

noun
UK: /fɪfθ/
US: /fɪfθ/

  1. The number five in a series.

    1. She was fifth in the race, but she tried hard. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fifth person to arrive wins a special prize, which is very cool. [ ] [ ]

  2. One of five equal parts of something.

    1. I ate one fifth of the cake, and it was very good. [ ] [ ]
    2. Each person gets one fifth of the pizza that was ordered yesterday. [ ] [ ]
fifth adjective

  1. Being the number five in a series.

    1. This is my fifth try, I hope I can pass. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fifth chapter of the book reveals a very important detail. [ ] [ ]

  2. Coming after four other things in a series.

    1. The fifth day of the trip was the most exhausting for us. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our fifth anniversary is coming soon and we will have a party then. [ ] [ ]
fifth adverb

  1. In the fifth place.

    1. She finished fifth in the competition finally. [ ] [ ]
    2. He came fifth, which was better than expected, believe me. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fifth" in English means: The number five in a series., One of five equal parts of something..

The phonetic transcription of "fifth" is /fɪfθ/ in British English and /fɪfθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "fifth": "She was fifth in the race, but she tried hard.". More examples on the page.