Basic Details
Word: Seventeen
Part of Speech: Number (Adjective)
Meaning: The number that comes after sixteen and before eighteen.
Synonyms: 17
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Seventeen steps behind: To be very much behind in understanding or progress compared to others. Example: "When it comes to technology, my grandma is seventeen steps behind us."
- Seventeen and counting: Referring to something that is still ongoing after the number seventeen. Example: "We have had seventeen guests at the party, and I expect more to come-seventeen and counting!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: Sarah celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a big party and lots of friends.
Example 2: In school, students in year seventeen are preparing for their exams.
Example 3: The model was just seventeen years old when she first walked the runway.
Fun Fact
The number seventeen is considered a lucky number in many cultures, including in Italy, where it is associated with good fortune due to its ties with the Tarot card for the star, which represents hope and positivity.
Famous Quote
"Seventeen is a very special age; you're no longer a child, but you're not yet an adult." - Unknown
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "seventeen" represent?
a) A fruit
b) A number after sixteen
c) A colour
d) A type of animal
Answer: b) A number after sixteen
2. Which of these is an example of "seventeen"?
a) 16
b) 17
c) 18
d) 15
Answer: b) 17
3. Which sentence uses "seventeen" correctly?
a) There are seventeen downloads available on the app.
b) Seventeen is the colour of the rainbow.
c) She has seventeen apples in her basket.
d) Seventeen flew over the trees.
Answer: c) She has seventeen apples in her basket.
4. Which idiom means being very much behind?
a) Seventeen and counting
b) Seventeen steps behind
c) As busy as a bee
d) A horse of a different colour
Answer: b) Seventeen steps behind
5. What is the opposite of "seventeen"?
a) N/A
b) Thirteen
c) Twenty
d) Sixteen
Answer: a) N/A
