seven

noun

sev·​en ˈse-vən How to pronounce seven (audio)
ˈse-bᵊm
1
: a number that is one more than six see Table of Numbers
2
: the seventh in a set or series
the seven of clubs
3
: something having seven units or members
seven adjective
seven pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of seven in a Sentence

“What time is it?” “It's seven.” I leave each day at seven.
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The only surviving wonder of these original seven that still stands is the Great Pyramid of Giza — the other six are either completely lost to time or only exist in fragments. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Season 3 found representatives in six sports: weightlifting, bobsled, rugby sevens, skeleton, rowing and cycling. Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2020 The start of the baseball, football and rugby sevens seasons have already been delayed, while a major sumo tournament that opened in Osaka last weekend was held without spectators for the first time in its history. Aimee Lewis, CNN, 13 Mar. 2020 Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters. Cady Lang, Time, 19 Feb. 2020 See all Example Sentences for seven 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from seven, adjective, from Old English seofon; akin to Old High German sibun seven, Latin septem, Greek hepta

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seven was before the 12th century

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“Seven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seven. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

seven

noun
sev·​en ˈsev-ən How to pronounce seven (audio)
1
: a number that is one more than six see number
2
: the seventh in a set or series
the seven of hearts
seven adjective or pronoun

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