Pronunciation: /eɪt/
noun a number that is one more than seven and one less than nine
A1 There are eight crayons in the box.
A2 She has eight siblings.
B1 The meeting starts at eight o'clock.
B2 He scored eight goals in the last match.
C1 The novel is divided into eight chapters.
C2 The company reported a profit of eight million dollars.
adjective amounting to one more than seven
A1 There are eight apples in the basket.
A2 She has eight fingers and two thumbs.
B1 The store is open from eight in the morning until eight at night.
B2 The book has eight chapters, each one focusing on a different topic.
C1 The team consists of eight members, each bringing a unique skill set.
C2 The company's quarterly report showed an eight percent increase in profits.
pronoun referring to the number eight
A1 I have eight apples.
A2 She bought eight books at the store.
B1 Eight of my friends are coming to the party.
B2 The team scored eight goals in the match.
C1 The company made eight million dollars in profit last year.
C2 There are eight planets in our solar system.
formal The meeting will begin promptly at eight o'clock.
informal Let's meet at eight for breakfast tomorrow.
slang I'll catch you at eight for the movie tonight.
figurative She was feeling like a ten at eight in the morning.
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