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• plural of Z.

z's

American  

[zeez] / ziz /

Or Z's

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. sleep (often used with grab, catch, etc.).

   to grab some z's before dinner.

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Etymology

Origin of z's

First recorded in 1960–65; from the conventional use of a series of z's to represent snoring

Example Sentences

As business publication Fast Company noted, Backrooms is among several recent liminal space titles "shaped by Gen Z's most traumatic formative years".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

On Hinge, a new feature allows users to signal their preferred first-date activity to potential matches: While dinner is Gen Z’s most-chosen date activity, it drops to fourth place for Millennials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Gen Z’s favorite slow fashion brand, Damson Madder, is releasing its summer season “see-now-buy-now collection” that’s part-beach, part-city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“A lot of footwear brands that we see today, they kind of live and die by Gen Z’s favor,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Rashid closed his eyes, tilted his head, and frowned as Diana placed a hand on Z’s shoulder to keep him from shouting again.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau