plural ninths
ˈnīn(t)s 
ˈnīn(t)ths
1
: one that is number nine in a series
They're leaving on the ninth.
The batter hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth.
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of nine equal parts of something
She owned a ninth of the company.
3
a
: a musical interval embracing an octave and a second
b
: the tone at this interval
c
: a chord containing a ninth
ninth
adjective or adverb
the ninth day of the month
the book's ninth edition
He finished ninth in the race.
Examples of ninth in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tanner Scott pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his seventh save and extend his streak of not allowing an earned run to 14 1/3 innings.
—
Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024
His ninth of the season was a glancing header in the 62nd minute on a corner kick with service provided by Djordje Mihailovic, his sixth assist of the year.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
In the top of the 1-2-3 ninth, Luis Rengifo made his own sparkling defensive play that set up the Angels with an opportunity to really send a message: Don’t give up, kids!
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
Jackson Holliday, the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, is playing second base and batting ninth in his MLB debut Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
Carlos Estévez worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Pinch-hitter Travis Jankowski led off the Rangers’ ninth with a solo home run to right field to tie the game 3-3 and send the first game of the season into extra innings.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The Foligno brothers matched up in the first game for the Central Division foes after the All-Star break, and Marcus Foligno's ninth of the season lifted Minnesota to its 11th consecutive victory over Chicago.
—Jay Cohen, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
Sánchez’s scoreless ninth lowered his ERA in five spring appearances to 1.50, with eight strikeouts to no walks, and came after his primary competitors, lefties Ethan Small and Amir Garrett, combined to allow six runs on seven hits in the previous three innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024
His ninth of the season was a glancing header in the 62nd minute on a corner kick with service provided by Djordje Mihailovic, his sixth assist of the year.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
In the top of the 1-2-3 ninth, Luis Rengifo made his own sparkling defensive play that set up the Angels with an opportunity to really send a message: Don’t give up, kids!
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
Jackson Holliday, the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, is playing second base and batting ninth in his MLB debut Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
Carlos Estévez worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Pinch-hitter Travis Jankowski led off the Rangers’ ninth with a solo home run to right field to tie the game 3-3 and send the first game of the season into extra innings.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The Foligno brothers matched up in the first game for the Central Division foes after the All-Star break, and Marcus Foligno's ninth of the season lifted Minnesota to its 11th consecutive victory over Chicago.
—Jay Cohen, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
Sánchez’s scoreless ninth lowered his ERA in five spring appearances to 1.50, with eight strikeouts to no walks, and came after his primary competitors, lefties Ethan Small and Amir Garrett, combined to allow six runs on seven hits in the previous three innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ninth.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near ninth
Cite this Entry
“Ninth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninth. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share