1
: a number that is one more than six see Table of Numbers
2
: the seventh in a set or series
the seven of clubs
3
: something having seven units or members
seven
adjective
seven
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of seven in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's seven.”
I leave each day at seven.
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The only surviving wonder of these original seven that still stands is the Great Pyramid of Giza — the other six are either completely lost to time or only exist in fragments.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Season 3 found representatives in six sports: weightlifting, bobsled, rugby sevens, skeleton, rowing and cycling.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2020
The start of the baseball, football and rugby sevens seasons have already been delayed, while a major sumo tournament that opened in Osaka last weekend was held without spectators for the first time in its history.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 13 Mar. 2020
Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters.
—Cady Lang, Time, 19 Feb. 2020
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Season 3 found representatives in six sports: weightlifting, bobsled, rugby sevens, skeleton, rowing and cycling.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2020
The start of the baseball, football and rugby sevens seasons have already been delayed, while a major sumo tournament that opened in Osaka last weekend was held without spectators for the first time in its history.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 13 Mar. 2020
Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters.
—Cady Lang, Time, 19 Feb. 2020
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“Seven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seven. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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