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

Brussels hopes the rules will triple the bloc's capacity in the next five to seven years;

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2015, Tranter established Bad Wolf, headquartering the company in Cardiff, where they now have seven soundstages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Hyperliquid, a decentralized crypto platform, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The disappearing message tool allows WhatsApp users to set a time limit of 24 hours, seven days or 90 days, after which their texts are deleted.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"And what's more, it is not going to move. It weighs most of seven hundred pounds, so we are not going to make him move."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell