What is another word for eighteens?

Pronunciation: [e͡ɪtˈiːnz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "eighteens" that can be used to describe a group of items or individuals that number in the teens. Some options include: - Adolescents or teenagers, which refers specifically to individuals aged 13-19. - Minors, which generally refers to individuals under the age of 18. - Juveniles, which can refer to individuals under the age of majority, but can also be used more broadly to describe young people. - Young adults, which typically refers to individuals in their late teens or early 20s. - Pubescents, which specifically refers to individuals going through puberty, typically in their teenage years.

What are the hypernyms for Eighteens?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Eighteens

Six long twenty-fours of the new make, here in front, and two eighteens upon either flank, and I should like to see the whole of the Boulogne flotilla try to take yonder shore by daylight.
"Springhaven A Tale of the Great War"
R. D. Blackmore
The battle was therefore fought between the six long twelves of the Essex and the broadside of the Phoebe, consisting of thirteen long eighteens, one twelve, and one nine.
"Admiral Farragut"
A. T. Mahan
There I had charge of the battery of old eighteens, while Mr. Dale commanded the twelves on the middle deck.
"Richard Carvel, Complete"
Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 5, 2009

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