Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
twenty-one
Cardinal number
/ˈtwɛnti wʌn/
Definition
The number twenty-one, represented as 21 in numerical form.
Examples
- She turned twenty-one last week.
- There are twenty-one players on the field in a rugby match.
- The legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one.
Meaning
Twenty-one is the natural number following twenty and preceding twenty-two. It can signify the age of adulthood in many cultures and is commonly used in various contexts, including counting, age, and gaming.
Synonyms
- 21
