: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many
several of the guests
Example Sentences
Adjective It took several days for the package to arrive. He arrived several hours ago. We added several more names to the list. The meat can be cooked several ways. There are several similar stores at the mall. a federal union of the several states See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Despite the distance between their countries, there have been close connections between the Japanese and British royals for several generations. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 19 Sep. 2022 The extra funding was in response to the swelling of dockets in several Arkansas judicial districts during the pandemic, when judges were forced to put trials on hold. Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022 That coalition includes several core partner organizations, but other groups have been joining the cause, too. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2022 But several new performers in key roles, including Alex Keiper as Alice, the second-class passenger who longs to experience the lives of millionaires, and Jeffrey Kringer as Barrett, the stoker, will give this voyage its own flavor. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022 But Michigan is more liberal in several other aspects. Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 Ombudsman reports from May to July at the state’s five youth prisons detailed several instances of self-harm behavior, including at least two that required hospital care. Jolie Mccullough, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Sep. 2022 The increases in syphilis and other STDs may have several causes, experts say. Mike Stobbe, ajc, 19 Sep. 2022 The Queen will be buried inside St George's Chapel, where several other British royals, including King George VI, have been laid to rest before her. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate, back-formation from separare to separate