Meaning & use

series

noun·Everyday

A number of related things, events, or productions that follow one another in a sequence.

See it in a sentence

The museum is hosting a series of lectures on ancient trade routes this month.

She binge-watched an entire series of the show over the weekend.

A note on using this word

Series has the same singular and plural form; say 'one series' and 'two series,' never 'serieses.'

Words with a similar meaning

sequencesuccessionrun

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