five

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

Translation

num. the number equivalent to one more than four
n. a tropical American plant with colorful bracts.

Phrases & Collocations

five fingers

five senses

high five

five-star hotel

five o'clock

five hundred

five star

five dynasties

five star hotel

give me five

twenty five

big five

take five

Example Sentences

There are five fingers on each hand.

She bought five apples at the grocery store.

The meeting will start in five minutes.

He scored five goals in the soccer game.

I need to buy five stamps for these letters.

The recipe calls for five cups of flour.

She has five cats as pets.

He has five years of experience in marketing.

The hotel room can accommodate up to five people.

Real-world Examples

Number five, he is fluent in five languages.

Source: 2016 Most Popular Selected Compilation

But which animals are 'the big five'?

Source: 6 Minute English

New York City consists of five boroughs.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Five hours. A film of five hours.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

But why now? And why only five?

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Did you think there were only five?

Source: Max takes you to learn pronunciation.

Five dollars, the little one says, only five.

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

Here’s $30. Do you have a five?

Source: VOA Special August 2016 Collection

The journey takes less than five minutes.

Source: Giuliani's 911

Japan's population plummeting for more than five years.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

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