sixty-seven
B1Neutral to informal; used across all registers when referring to the numeral itself.
Definition
Meaning
The cardinal number between sixty-six and sixty-eight, expressed as 67.
Can be used idiomatically to denote an unspecified large but precise number of items or people, or to refer to a specific model or designation (e.g., the year 1967, model '67).
Linguistics
Semantic Notes
Formed by the combination of the tens digit 'sixty' and the units digit 'seven' with a hyphen. It follows the same pattern as other two-digit numbers from 21-99.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant lexical or grammatical differences. The numeral '67' is universal.
Connotations
Neutral in both. In US context, may evoke cultural references like Route 66's lesser-known counterpart, or the 1967 sports/automotive models.
Frequency
Equally frequent in both varieties.
Vocabulary
Collocations
Grammar
Valency Patterns
[Subject] numbered sixty-seven.[Subject] is sixty-seven (years old).There are sixty-seven [plural noun].Vocabulary
Synonyms
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “Sixty-seven varieties of trouble (play on '57 Varieties').”
Usage
Context Usage
Business
"Turn to page sixty-seven of the annual report for the consolidated figures."
Academic
"The study initially recruited sixty-seven participants."
Everyday
"I need sixty-seven pence for the bus fare." / "I need sixty-seven cents for the bus."
Technical
"The error code was 67: device not responding."
Examples
By Part of Speech
adjective
British English
- She bought a rare sixty-seven edition of the book.
American English
- He restored a 'sixty-seven Mustang.
Examples
By CEFR Level
- My flat is number sixty-seven.
- I have sixty-seven pounds in my bank account.
- The recipe requires sixty-seven grammes of flour.
- Sixty-seven people attended the meeting.
- The amendment, detailed in clause sixty-seven, was hotly debated.
- Approximately sixty-seven percent of respondents agreed.
- The vintage 'sixty-seven model is considered a classic of automotive design.
- The statute's notorious Section 67 has been challenged repeatedly in court.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Sixty (60) is your grandmother's age, plus seven (7) dwarves, makes 67.
Conceptual Metaphor
NUMBER IS A LOCATION ON A PATH (e.g., 'We've reached sixty-seven in the count').
Watch out
Common Pitfalls
Translation Traps (for Russian speakers)
- Direct translation is 'шестьдесят семь'. No significant trap. Remember the hyphen in the English written form.
Common Mistakes
- Writing as 'sixty seven' without the hyphen (though often accepted).
- Mispronouncing as 'sixty-seventeen'.
- Inverting digits: 'seven-sixty'.
Practice
Quiz
Which of the following is the CORRECT written form for the number after sixty-six?
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, for the cardinal number twenty-one through ninety-nine, standard English orthography requires a hyphen (e.g., sixty-seven).
For years, it's typically pronounced 'nineteen sixty-seven'. For models or identifiers, it can be 'the sixty-seven' or 'model sixty-seven'.
The ordinal form is 'sixty-seventh', written as 67th.
It is less culturally iconic than numbers like 42 or 69. It may appear in specific contexts like sports jerseys (e.g., NHL player Jaromir Jagr's number 68 made 67 notable by proximity), or as a model year for classic cars.