plural eighths
ˈāt(th)s 
ˈāths
1
: one that is number eight in a series
the eighth of the month
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of eight equal parts of something
one eighth of a pie
an eighth of a pound
3
4
: octave
He contrasted himself with Elton John, who complained that his chubby hands could only reach an eighth, which was a hindrance to his piano technique (though clearly he overcame the problem).—
Susan Wyndham
Susan Wyndham
eighth
adjective or adverb
the eighth person in line
the country's eighth largest city
Examples of eighth in a Sentence
one eighth of the pie
An eighth of a pound is two ounces.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the eighth, Nicholls had the tying run at second with one out but did not score.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
The Brewers’ five-run eighth served as the decisive blow.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2024
In the week prior to the auction, the two-year-olds get under tack and a rider takes them on the track’s backstretch, first walking, then cantering, then galloping into the final turn, then picking up speed and sprinting flat out over the last eighth of a mile.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Woods’ 50-foot lag putt on the par-three eighth slipped 10 feet past the hole, and his 30-foot birdie putt on the ninth came up 6 feet short.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But after about one minute, the pair took the lead, clinching first place during the race’s final eighth of a mile.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
The game was a CWS record-tying eighth decided by one run.
—Eric Olson, oregonlive, 24 June 2023
Matt Moore pitched a hitless eighth and Reynaldo López earned the save.
—Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
Danny Coulombe pitched a perfect eighth, and Félix Bautista rebounded after allowing a ninth-inning homer Saturday, striking out three in the ninth for his 21st save in 26 chances.
—Noah Trister, oregonlive, 25 June 2023
Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
The Brewers’ five-run eighth served as the decisive blow.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2024
In the week prior to the auction, the two-year-olds get under tack and a rider takes them on the track’s backstretch, first walking, then cantering, then galloping into the final turn, then picking up speed and sprinting flat out over the last eighth of a mile.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Woods’ 50-foot lag putt on the par-three eighth slipped 10 feet past the hole, and his 30-foot birdie putt on the ninth came up 6 feet short.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But after about one minute, the pair took the lead, clinching first place during the race’s final eighth of a mile.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
The game was a CWS record-tying eighth decided by one run.
—Eric Olson, oregonlive, 24 June 2023
Matt Moore pitched a hitless eighth and Reynaldo López earned the save.
—Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
Danny Coulombe pitched a perfect eighth, and Félix Bautista rebounded after allowing a ninth-inning homer Saturday, striking out three in the ninth for his 21st save in 26 chances.
—Noah Trister, oregonlive, 25 June 2023
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“Eighth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eighth. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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