What does “several” mean?
- 1
determinermore than two but not very many
I’ve read that book several times.
- 2
pronouna small number of people or things
Several of my friends live nearby.
Several at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner & pronoun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛvrəl/ · SEV-rul
How to use “several” correctly
Use “several” only with plural countable nouns: “several people”, not “several money”.
Common phrases with “several”
- several times
- several years
- several of
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- a few
- some
“several” is on these word lists
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