1
: a number that is one more than 10 see Table of Numbers
2
: the 11th in a set or series
3
: something having 11 units or members
especially
: a football team
Examples of eleven in a Sentence
I got home last night at eleven.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both teams are still suffering from their fair share of injuries, meaning there’ll be some changes put in place from the teams’ normal starting elevens.
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SI.com, 28 Oct. 2019
Patrick Mahomes fumbled on what would have a been a third and eleven converting run, but the ball went out of bounds one yard shy of the first down marker.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2020
Through the show’s broadcast, viewers at home saw their favorite musicians dressed to the nines, tens, and elevens (some peacocking in meme-making looks).
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2020
Poland entered the game as favourites due to their eighth-place position in the current FIFA rankings but there was little to choose between the two starting elevens.
—SI.com, 19 June 2018
His early struggles at Anfield and his time out of the starting eleven appears to have benefited the English midfielder.
—SI.com, 9 Jan. 2018
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SI.com, 28 Oct. 2019
Patrick Mahomes fumbled on what would have a been a third and eleven converting run, but the ball went out of bounds one yard shy of the first down marker.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2020
Through the show’s broadcast, viewers at home saw their favorite musicians dressed to the nines, tens, and elevens (some peacocking in meme-making looks).
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2020
Poland entered the game as favourites due to their eighth-place position in the current FIFA rankings but there was little to choose between the two starting elevens.
—SI.com, 19 June 2018
His early struggles at Anfield and his time out of the starting eleven appears to have benefited the English midfielder.
—SI.com, 9 Jan. 2018
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“Eleven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleven. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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