adjective
Having the number five in a series.
She lives on the fifth floor.
Our fifth meeting is next Monday.
Common phrases & grammar
the fifth floor · the fifth time · the fifth grade
the fifth + singular noun
the fifth of + month
American English
How to pronounce fifth
adjective · nounA2Common word
FIHTH
/fɪθ/
One syllable.
Having the number five in a series.
What to listen for
“Fifth” is commonly pronounced both /fɪfθ/ and /fɪθ/. The shorter form drops the middle /f/ and is also common.
Common pronunciation/fɪfθ/
Common shorter pronunciation/fɪθ/
Meanings & examples
noun
The position or person that comes number five in a series or competition.
She finished fifth in the race.
Our team came in fifth.
Common phrases & grammar
finish fifth · come in fifth · in fifth place
finish + fifth
come in + fifth
noun
One of five equal parts of something.
I ate one fifth of the pizza.
Two fifths of the students were absent.
Common phrases & grammar
one fifth of the total · one fifth of the population · two fifths of the cost
one fifth of + singular noun
two fifths of + plural noun
nounless common
In American English, a bottle containing about 750 milliliters of distilled alcohol, or the amount in that bottle.
He bought a fifth of whiskey.
They shared a fifth of vodka.
Common phrases & grammar
a fifth of whiskey · a fifth of vodka
a fifth of + liquor
buy + a fifth of + liquor