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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

Generationally, the Zs don’t seem to share much common ground with “Wuthering Heights” author Emily Brontë.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

At her book signings, she says "half the audience are Gen Zs".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers debate one of the great questions of our time: Do Gen Zs even get checks?

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

Gen Z workers are struggling with financial anxiety and pushing for more purposeful and flexible work, according to a Deloitte Gen Z and Millennial report surveying 14,808 Gen Zs and 8,412 millennials.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

By Family to Fashion I was beginning to wonder about going the other way: starting on the Zs and working backwards.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd