Meaning & use
thirteen
The number following twelve and preceding fourteen, written as 13 in numerals and "thirteen" in words.
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She turned thirteen years old on the first day of summer.
The recipe calls for thirteen minutes of baking time.
A note on using this word
Unlike most other numbers, "thirteen" does not clearly show the "three" root, which is why it is often misspelled.
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