seven

Meanings

1. 1number

   The number 7; one more than six.

   Grammar: Used before a noun to give a count: seven days. It does not change form.

   Patterns

   • seven of something
   • seven times
   • seven years old

   There are seven days in a week.

   She has seven brothers and sisters.

   The meeting lasted seven hours.

2. 2nouncountable

   The number 7, or a group of seven people or things.

   Grammar: Can be used as a noun: a seven, the seven of us.

   Patterns

   • a seven
   • the seven of us
   • roll a seven

   He rolled a seven and won the game.

   The seven of us shared a taxi.

   Write the number seven at the top of the page.

Common combinations

seven days a week

The store is open seven days a week.

seven years old

My daughter is seven years old.

seven wonders of the world

The pyramids are the only surviving ancient wonder of the seven wonders of the world.

lucky number seven

In many cultures, seven is considered a lucky number.

Word family

seventh adjective

Coming after the sixth.

seventeen number

The number 17.

seventy number

The number 70.

Practice

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