seven
noun
sev·en
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, Ëse-bá”m\
Definition of seven
1
: a number that is one more than six â see Table of Numbers
2
: the seventh in a set or series
the seven of clubs
3
: something having seven units or members
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Examples of seven in a Sentence
âWhat time is it?â âIt's seven.â
I leave each day at seven.
Recent Examples on the Web
As spread attacks proliferate, the Bulldogs buck the trend, pounding front sevens on the groundâtotaling an SEC-high 3,343 yards last yearâto open up the passing attack. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "2019 Preview: Experienced Georgia Ready to Reap Its Influx of Talent," 22 Aug. 2019 Grbac is simply trying to teach, and those opportunities already came before two-a-days as his quarterbacks and receivers worked on their timing during seven-on-sevens. — Matt Goul, cleveland.com, "Elvis Grbacâs VASJ homecoming takes shape: 2019 football camp tour," 1 Aug. 2019 Sixes and sevens derives from an old dicing game that had more than the six sides of modern dice. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Language insights into the games that people play," 22 June 2019 Kelter, the Eagle River woman who played in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 when womenâs sevens made its Olympic debut, was named the MVP in a season-ending championship match Sunday in France. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaskaâs Alev Kelter lifts US womenâs rugby team to a golden finish for a historic season," 17 June 2019 Offensive lineman Ian Park took over Seumaloâs snap-boy duties during seven-on-sevens. — Jeff Mclane, Philly.com, "Eagles practice observations: Jalen Mills locks down; Nelson Agholor explodes; Dallas Goedert catches on," 13 June 2018 In terms of mental preparation, 15-a-side rugby is a different beast to sevens -- something that Brian O'Driscoll, whose illustrious career spanned 141 test matches for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions, readily acknowledges. — George Ramsay, CNN, "Mind game: When rugby stars are 'too nervous to take the field'," 1 June 2018 During seven-on-sevens, Rodgers had a difficult time slipping Gerry in man coverage. — Jeff Mclane, Philly.com, "Eagles practice observations: Jalen Mills locks down; Nelson Agholor explodes; Dallas Goedert catches on," 13 June 2018 But in December 2014, Anthony Eddy was appointed as director of Irish rugby sevens and an elite program was established for both male and female teams. — George Ramsay, CNN, "Ireland learning to love rugby sevens after 'amazing' run," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seven.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for seven
seven
noun
English Language Learners Definition of seven
: the number 7
: the seventh in a set or series
: seven o'clock
See the full definition for seven in the English Language Learners Dictionary
seven
adjective
sev·en
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Kids Definition of seven
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being one more than six
seven
nounKids Definition of seven (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one more than six : 7
2
: the seventh in a set or series
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