Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the twentieth in position: Used to describe the ordinal number for the position of 21 in a sequence. It follows the twentieth and precedes the twenty-second.

Usage

• The adjective "twenty-first" is used to indicate the position in an ordered list or sequence.
• It is commonly written with a hyphen.
• It can be used before a noun or, in some contexts, following a noun (e.g., "on the twenty-first of the month").

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She celebrated her twenty-first birthday with a large party.
  • We are now in the twenty-first century.
  • The meeting is scheduled for the twenty-first of May.

Advanced Usage

• "The twenty-first" (Noun Phrase): When used with "the," it can function as a noun phrase referring to the day of the month or a specific item in a sequence.
  • My flight arrives on the twenty-first.
  • He was the twenty-first to cross the finish line.

Variants and Related Words

• 21st: The common numerical abbreviation for "twenty-first."
• Twenty-one (21): The cardinal number, indicating a count or quantity, not a position.

Synonyms

• 21st

Different Meanings

• Noun (Informal): In some contexts, "twenty-first" can refer specifically to a twenty-first birthday celebration.
  • Are you going to Sarah's twenty-first?

Adjective

1. coming next after the twentieth in position