fifth

[fifth, fith] / fɪfθ, fɪθ /

ADJECTIVE

having five of something

Synonyms

WEAK

quinary quinquennial quintan

Example Sentences

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Riverside Prep 4, Great Oak 3: Lila Morris threw a complete game, and Riverside Prep took advantage of two errors in the fifth inning to win the Division 3 title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Baillie’s flagship London-listed investment trust, Scottish Mortgage, has almost a fifth of its assets in still-private SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Oxnard 3, Mission Viejo 1: Rachel Godoy hit a dramatic three-run home run in the fifth inning to lead Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

If they continue their dominance next season PSG could become just the fifth side to win three successive Champions League/European Cup titles.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Out of the eight periods a day, I only saw Tina in three—language arts first period, lunch fifth period and science seventh period.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen