adjective
Coming after the third and before the fifth in a series.
Our apartment is on the fourth floor.
She was fourth in line.
Common phrases & grammar
fourth floor · fourth grade · fourth place · fourth quarter
the fourth + noun
be fourth in line
American English
How to pronounce fourth
adjective · nounA1Common word
FORTH
/fɔɹθ/
One syllable.
Coming after the third and before the fifth in a series.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
The person or thing that is number four in a series.
He finished fourth in the race.
The fourth of the runners reached the finish line.
Common phrases & grammar
finish fourth · in fourth place
finish fourth
the fourth of + plural noun
noun
One of four equal parts of something.
A fourth of the cake is gone.
Three fourths of the class passed.
Common phrases & grammar
one-fourth · three-fourths
a fourth of + noun
three fourths of + noun
Useful expressions
The US holiday on July 4, celebrating independence from Britain.
We watch fireworks on the Fourth of July.