fifth

[fifth, fith] / fɪfθ, fɪθ /

ADJECTIVE

having five of something

Synonyms

WEAK

quinary quinquennial quintan

Example Sentences

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Rae Burrell committed her fifth personal with 4:33 left in the third and Kia Nurse made both free throws to give the Tempo their largest lead, 65-49.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And "The Sheep Detectives," a family-friendly mystery film from Amazon MGM, finished in fifth place at $9.3 million.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Roughly a fifth of global fuel exports have been disrupted, despite some clandestine tanker transits and pipeline throughput.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The fifth inning was a disaster for UCLA, nearly costing the Bruins the win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

It’s like when you move on to sixth grade, you can’t go back to fifth.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko