noun
- a person or thing that is nine years old or in the ninth position or group
- a student in the ninth grade
- a playing card or die face with nine spots or pips
Usage: informal; often used in sports contexts
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Usage: informal
Examples
- The niners on the soccer team showed great promise this season.
- She's a niner at Lincoln High School.
- He drew a niner from the deck of cards.
- The coach selected three niners for the starting lineup.
- Most niners are excited about their first year of high school.