1
: a number that is one more than 32 see Table of Numbers
2
: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute
usually written 33
thirty-three adjective
thirty-three pronoun, plural in construction

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El Paso gets money from the U.S. government for holding federal inmates in county jails—typically, about thirty-three thousand dollars a day. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 At thirty-three, he was burned-out on making commercials for a living and wanted to commit to a career in film. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of thirty-three was in 1590

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“Thirty-three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-three. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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