Fourth

Pronunciation: /fɔːrθ/

Definitions of fourth

noun referring to the position in a sequence

Example Sentences

A1 I am in the fourth grade.

A2 She came in fourth place in the race.

B1 The fourth book in the series is my favorite.

B2 The fourth quarter of the game was intense.

C1 The fourth dimension is a concept in physics.

C2 The fourth amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

adjective referring to the number four in a series

Example Sentences

A1 I live on the fourth floor of the building.

A2 There are four chairs in the room.

B1 He came in fourth place in the race.

B2 The fourth chapter of the book is my favorite.

C1 The fourth quarter of the year is usually the busiest for our company.

C2 She is in her fourth year of studying medicine at university.

Examples of fourth in a Sentence

formal The fourth quarter financial report will be presented to the board next week.

informal I'll see you at the fourth stop on the tour.

slang Let's meet up at the fourth joint for some drinks.

figurative He was the fourth wheel in their group, always feeling left out.

Grammatical Forms of fourth

• past tense: fourthed
• plural: fourths
• comparative: more fourth
• superlative: most fourth
• present tense: fourth
• future tense: will fourth
• perfect tense: have fourthed
• continuous tense: be fourthing
• singular: fourth
• positive degree: fourth
• infinitive: to fourth
• gerund: fourthing
• participle: fourthing

Origin and Evolution of fourth

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fourth' originated from the Old English word 'feowertha', which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'fedwortha'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fourth' has retained its original meaning of being the ordinal number for the number four. It is commonly used to denote the position of something in a series of four parts.