seven

American  

[sev-uhn] / ˈsɛv ən /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.

2. a symbol for this number, as 7 or VII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. a playing card with seven pips.

5. (used with a singular verb) sevens, fan-tan.

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adjective

1. amounting to seven in number.

verb phrase

1. seven out crap.

seven British  

/ ˈsɛvən /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one and is a prime number See also number

2. a numeral, 7, VII, etc, representing this number

3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than six

4. anything representing, represented by, or consisting of seven units, such as a playing card with seven symbols on it

5. Also called: seven o'clock.  seven hours after noon or midnight

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to seven

      seven swans a-swimming

   2. ( as pronoun )

      you've eaten seven already

seven Idioms  

1. see at sixes and sevens; in seventh heaven.

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Etymology

Origin of seven

before 900; Middle English seoven ( e ), seofne, seven, Old English seofon; cognate with German sieben, Gothic sibun; akin to Old Irish secht, Welsh saith, Latin septem, Greek heptá, Polish siedem, Sanskrit saptá

Example Sentences

Not one of the teams ranked in the top six of the Associated Press preseason poll even made it to the semifinals—and seven of the top 12 teams missed the playoff altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal

The beyond-accurate Stafford banged his hand on a helmet and missed on seven straight pass attempts at one point, his longest slump as a Ram.

From Los Angeles Times

Not rebuilding could mean foreclosure, he said, which could remain on his credit report for seven years.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Twice before I've played Adelaide and I ended up making the semis of the Australian Open. And then last year obviously I went deep," said Keys, the world number seven.

From Barron's

The eurozone’s unemployment rate in November unexpectedly declined for the first time in seven months, showing the labor market’s resilience despite last year’s uncertain economic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal