fifteen

[US]/ˌfɪfˈtiːn/
[UK]/ˌfɪfˈtiːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the number that is equal to 14 + 1.;a British rugby team consisting of 15 players.

Phrases & Collocations

fifteen minutes

Example Sentences

It's fifteen thirty hours.

a fifteen-minute duty visit.

she must be fifteen by now.

the office was fifteen feet square.

there are fifteen infections which are diagnostic of Aids.

fifteen of Howard's troops were killed.

I'll see you in fifteen minutes.

fifteen years of literal hell.

a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds.

the line is swept every fifteen minutes.

he was at least fifteen stone in weight.

They will lose at the worst only fifteen sheep.

There is a time lag of about fifteen years.

There were fifteen of us present.

there were fifteen churches in the town centre alone.

allow an extra fifteen per cent on the budget for contingencies.

I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes.

at the last count , fifteen applications were still outstanding.

how many letters in fifteen down?.

Real-world Examples

But how will you time the last fifteen?

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

It's now one fifteen, and they are in Yosemite Park.

Source: Fluent Speaking

Fifteen states and territories in the United States use caucuses.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Waking up as little as fifteen minutes earlier can transform your entire day.

Source: Science in Life

" Meet you on the pitch in fifteen minutes."

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Except, for thunderstorms. We'll run this color for about ten to fifteen minutes.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Electricity"

Shepard remained in space only about fifteen minutes. He did not go into Earth orbit.

Source: VOA Special August 2018 Collection

" And you are fifteen years old? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Make sure it's on tight and then we shake for about ten to fifteen seconds.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

He organized protests and traveled and lectured widely and was arrested more than fifteen times.

Source: New Horizons College English Reading and Writing Course (Second Edition)

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