e ‧ lev ‧ en /ɪˈlev ə n/ BrE AmE number , noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: endleofan ]
1 . the number 11:
She was sent to jail for eleven months.
I never go to bed before eleven (=11 o'clock) .
James had worked every summer since he was eleven (=11 years old) .
2 . [countable] a team of 11 players in football or ↑ cricket :
He plays regularly in the first eleven (=the best team of 11 players) .