several
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
How often you will meet it
Rank 486 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 42,081 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.020% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many several letters came in the mailseveral people were injured in the accident
- considered individually also: respective, various the respective club membersspecialists in their several fields
- distinct and individual three several times
several in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It was several minutes before he returned.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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The Negro was undoubtedly insane and had been for several years.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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We had several spare yards, a spare topmast or two, and two or three large spars of wood.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1