Sixteen

Pronunciation: /sɪkˈstiːn/

Sixteen (noun)

  1. The number that comes after fifteen and before seventeen.

Examples

  • Sixteen is the number between fifteen and seventeen.
  • I wrote sixteen on the board for the next step.

Sixteen (adjective)

  1. Used to describe a person or thing with the age or amount equal to sixteen.

Examples

  • She is sixteen years old and ready to learn.
  • He is sixteen years old, so he can join the club.