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Definition of eleven

eleven

/ɪˈlɛv.ən/
e · lev · en
Plural:elevens
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Adjective:eleventh
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• adjective

1

Amounting to one more than ten in number; totaling 11.

Example

"The soccer coach selected eleven players to start the championship match."

• noun

1

The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and one (11); a symbol representing this number, such as 11 or XI.

Example

"She wrote an eleven on the form to indicate her years of experience."

2

British A sports team consisting of eleven players on the field at one time, especially in cricket, association football, or field hockey.

Example

"He earned a coveted spot in the school's first eleven this season."

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• pronoun

1

Eleven people or things previously mentioned or easily identified from context.

Example

"Twenty applicants were interviewed for the fellowship, and eleven were accepted into the program."

• Rhymes for eleven

• Nearby Words

elevatedly
elevation
elevator
eleven
elevenfold
elevenses
eleventh

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'endleofan', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*ainlif-', a compound of '*ainaz' ('one') and '*-lif-' ('left over'), literally meaning 'one left over' (after counting to ten).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eleven. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eleven
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