What does “series” mean?
- 1
nouna number of similar things or events that come one after another
There was a series of accidents on the highway.
- 2
nouna set of TV programs or books about the same characters or subject
We watched the whole series in one weekend.
Series at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪriz/ · SEER-eez
- Forms
- series
How to use “series” correctly
“Series” is the same in the singular and plural: “one series, two series”.
Common phrases with “series”
- a series of
- TV series
- the first series
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