1
: a number that is one more than 31 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .32 caliber handgun
usually written .32
thirty-two adjective
thirty-two pronoun, plural in construction

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That strike lasted two hundred and thirty-two days, and plans for a cap were eventually abandoned. Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 America’s Best Wines Two Best in Show, five Platinum, and thirty-two Gold medals highlighted the American medal count. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thirty-two

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thirty-two was in the 15th century

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“Thirty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-two. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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