several
adjective
sev·er·al
| \ ˈsev-rəl
, ˈse-və-\
, ˈse-və-\
Definition of several
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: separate or distinct from one another
federal union of the several states
c
: being separate and distinctive : respective
specialists in their several fields
2a
: more than one
several pleas
b
: more than two but fewer than many
moved several inches
c
chiefly dialectal
: being a great many
several
pronoun, plural in constructionDefinition of several (Entry 2 of 2)
: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many
several of the guests
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Examples of several in a Sentence
Adjective
It took several days for the package to arrive. He arrived several hours ago. We added several more names to the list. The meat can be cooked several ways. There are several similar stores at the mall. a federal union of the several states
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Walker, who died in a car crash at 40 in November 2013, starred alongside Johnson in several Fast & Furious movies before Walker’s untimely death. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Dwayne Johnson Says Friendship with Late Paul Walker Was 'Bonded Over Our Daughters'," 12 Sep. 2019 The team has several winnable games on the schedule through Week 11 with the exception of games against the Eagles and the Patriots. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Mike Zimmer and the Vikings May Deserve More Hype This Season Than Last," 12 Sep. 2019 And high-tech spammers are now spoofing calls over several telephone numbers in low volumes and then churning through them quickly to evade being detected – a tactic known as snowshoe spamming. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "Most of the robocalls you get aren't coming from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile numbers," 12 Sep. 2019 There are several parking areas along the route (www.cycleblackstone.com/site/?page_id=857) and bike rentals are available at Blackstone Bicycles (www.blackstonebicycles.com). — BostonGlobe.com, "Skip Saturday soccer (and get away) - The Boston Globe," 12 Sep. 2019 Meyer said two key differences would give the edge to Ohio State: Day would have several plays tucked away to use at his disposal, and depth. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Urban Meyer, college-football analyst: 7 things to know," 12 Sep. 2019 Poland had just elected a far-right Catholic government, and several Polish liberals were at the table. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "David French, Sohrab Ahmari, and the Battle for the Future of Conservatism," 12 Sep. 2019 Heathrow Pause has publicly announced its plans, held several meetings with authorities, published press releases, and shared its detailed plans on social media. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, "The activists hoping to cause chaos at Europe's busiest airport," 12 Sep. 2019 Then on Tuesday Johnson suspended Parliament for five weeks until Oct. 14, sparking outrage among legislators and several legal challenges. — Washington Post, "UK government downplays its own stark no-deal Brexit warning," 12 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'several.' 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 several
several
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of several
(Entry 1 of 2)
: more than two but not very many
formal
: different and separate
several
pronounEnglish Language Learners Definition of several (Entry 2 of 2)
: more than two but not very many
See the full definition for several in the English Language Learners Dictionary
several
adjective
sev·er·al
| \ ˈse-və-rəl
, ˈsev-rəl\
, ˈsev-rəl\
Kids Definition of several
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: consisting of more than two but not very many
several people several minutes
2
: separate or distinct from others : different
federal union of the several states
several
pronounKids Definition of several (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small number : more than two but not many
The new rules made several of us angry.
several
adjective
sev·er·al
Legal Definition of several
1a
: of or relating separately to each individual involved
specifically
: enforceable separately against each party
each promisor owed a several duty
— see also several liability at liability sense 2b, several obligation at obligation
b
: being separately or individually responsible, liable, or obligated
a several obligor
— compare joint
2
: separate or distinct from one another
to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States — U.S. Constitution art. I