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

Ukrainian and Russian authorities also announced they had each swapped 175 prisoners of war on Saturday, including seven civilians a piece.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Revenue was about $200 million last year, making it one of seven MLS teams to crack $100 million, the publication said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Saturday was a remarkable turnaround for Young, who was all but cooked on Thursday, playing the first seven holes in four over par.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

One in seven attacks targeted Israel, most of which were intercepted.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

“Yep. I’m going to bring water somehow. And head out at seven o’clock at the latest, I think. So this doesn’t happen again.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison