Definition

Adjective 1. Coming next after the twenty-seventh in position: Denoting the ordinal number corresponding to the number 28 in a sequence.

Usage

The word "twenty-eighth" is used to indicate position or order in a series. It follows the twenty-seventh and precedes the twenty-ninth. It is the ordinal form of the cardinal number "twenty-eight."

Examples

• She celebrated her twenty-eighth birthday last week.
• The twenty-eighth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
• We will meet on the twenty-eighth of May.
• He finished in twenty-eighth place in the marathon.

Advanced Usage

• As a noun (less common): It can function as a noun to refer to the person or thing in that position, or to the fraction (1/28).
  • She was the twenty-eighth to arrive at the party.
  • One twenty-eighth of the total revenue was allocated to research.

Variants and Related Words

• 28th: The standard numerical abbreviation for "twenty-eighth."
• Twenty-eight: The cardinal number (28).

Synonyms

• 28th (abbreviation)

Notes

• When writing dates, "the twenty-eighth" is commonly used (e.g., ). In American English, the month often comes first (e.g., ).
• It is a compound word formed by combining "twenty," "eight," and the ordinal suffix "-th."

Adjective

1. coming next after the twenty-seventh in position