Seventieth
adjective
Being in the position of number 70 in a countable series of things.
This is my seventieth attempt to quit smoking.

Often appears as...
- seventieth birthday
- seventieth anniversary
noun
The person or thing in a position of number 70 in a countable series of things.
She was the seventieth person to join the queue.

Often appears as...
- in the seventieth
- on the seventieth
adjective
Being in the position of number 70 in a countable series of things.
This is my seventieth attempt to quit smoking.

Often appears as...
- seventieth birthday
- seventieth anniversary
noun
The person or thing in a position of number 70 in a countable series of things.
She was the seventieth person to join the queue.

Often appears as...
- in the seventieth
- on the seventieth
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Milestone Celebrations
Use 'seventieth' for highlighting major events like birthdays or anniversaries that mark 70 years.

Grandma celebrated her seventieth birthday surrounded by family.
Historical Context
'Seventieth' can reference historical or significant years, being 70 years after an event or start of an era.

Next year, we will commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the peace treaty.
Ordinal Usage
Emphasize 'seventieth' as an ordinal number indicating position in a sequence, not quantity.

This novel is the seventieth in the series and continues the saga.
Milestone Celebrations
Use 'seventieth' for highlighting major events like birthdays or anniversaries that mark 70 years.

Grandma celebrated her seventieth birthday surrounded by family.
Historical Context
'Seventieth' can reference historical or significant years, being 70 years after an event or start of an era.

Next year, we will commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the peace treaty.
Ordinal Usage
Emphasize 'seventieth' as an ordinal number indicating position in a sequence, not quantity.

This novel is the seventieth in the series and continues the saga.
Milestone Celebrations
Use 'seventieth' for highlighting major events like birthdays or anniversaries that mark 70 years.

Grandma celebrated her seventieth birthday surrounded by family.
Historical Context
'Seventieth' can reference historical or significant years, being 70 years after an event or start of an era.

Next year, we will commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the peace treaty.
Ordinal Usage
Emphasize 'seventieth' as an ordinal number indicating position in a sequence, not quantity.

This novel is the seventieth in the series and continues the saga.
Video examples
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 138 PIPE...
hello Monty you say that the bird was the seventieth bird on your list I'm
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