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seven

SEV-uhn/ˈsɛvn̩/

Noun pluralsevens

4 meanings of seven

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  1. 1
    number 7numeral
    The number that comes after six and before eight.

    Like the number of days in one full week.

    There are seven days in a week.

    She invited seven friends to her birthday party.

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  2. 2
    written digitnouncountable or uncountable
    The written shape used for the number 7.

    Her handwritten seven looks almost like a one.

    The teacher asked him to draw a neat seven on the board.

  3. 3
    playing cardnouncountable
    A playing card marked with seven small shapes of its suit.

    He played the seven of hearts to win the round.

    I drew a seven and added it to my hand.

    UsageSay the seven of hearts.

Less common meaning

  1. 4
    nounslang
    A casual, slang name for the lemon-lime soda 7 Up.

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Origin

From Old English "seofon," meaning seven. It goes back to a very old root shared by many languages.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts