17

Follows sixteen naturally

Seventeen, the number between sixteen and eighteen.

In many cultures, 17 marks a transitional year—old enough to drive in most places, not yet an adult.

She turned 17 last month.

In games like blackjack, 17 is a borderline hand where standing or hitting involves real risk.

number

sixteen

Number after fifteen

fourteen · twenty · thirteen · twelve · eleven · digit · numeral · integer · cardinal · count

age

teenager

Person aged thirteen-nineteen

youth · coming-of-age · puberty · teens · prom · underage

lucky

superstition

Baseless belief in omens

belief · charm · prosperity · blessing · favorable · serendipity · omen · talisman · numerology

sports

jersey

Knitted pullover garment

athlete · kit · championship · team

unlucky

superstition

Baseless belief in omens

taboo · misfortune · fear · jinx · hex

magazine

fashion

Current popular trend

glamour · trends · lifestyle · readers · subscription · cover · publication

Categories
Opposites
primality

17composite number

Integer with several divisors

16 · 18 · even number · 12 · 100

magnitude

170

Numeral for nothing

infinity · zero

Phrases
Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G