seven

American  

[sev-uhn] / ˈsɛv ən /

noun

sevens plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sevens
  plural

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

Klopp led Liverpool to seven major honours, including the 2019-20 Premier League title and the Champions League in 2019.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

If there’s any thought to adding an eighth wonder of the world to the current lineup of seven, I’d nominate the 1,100-mile treasure that kisses Oregon on one end and Mexico on the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

He said seven formal missing persons reports had been filed.

From Barron's • Jul. 11, 2026

He previously led Borussia Dortmund to two German Bundesliga titles between 2008 and 2015, and was in charge of Mainz 05 for seven years, the club where he spent virtually all of his playing career.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

The newly built house had three floors, at least seven rooms, and a balcony that overlooked a fine parlor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock