Used in a Sentence

several

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for several.

Editorial note

In several countries in Europe and in LatinAmerica, landing in a well-enough job can be a matter of several months depending of the skill-set.

Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech3

Quick take

Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of several gathered in one view.

noun

Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

adjective

A number of different; various.

adverb

By itself; severally.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for several.

noun

Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

noun

(archaic) An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.

Example sentences

1

In several countries in Europe and in LatinAmerica, landing in a well-enough job can be a matter of several months depending of the skill-set.

2

Some startups are blogs, others combine several third-party APIs and yet others are very data intensive.

3

You will receive hands on experience implementing several front-end and mobile technologies in a production environment that has over 500K customers.

4

I've tried and failed several times in the past 15 years to start using emacs for software development.

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And even creating a simple Java console application required several manual configuration steps.

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They are very well-constructed and durable though, and have lasted several years now.

7

In the movie Her, there were several office scenes and a subway?

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I am running a payment platform that uses go, postgres, and several third-party APIs as well as offering one myself.

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Which part of the product you take charge of depends on where your interests are, but there are several different potential areas of focus.

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I started a fitness program a few years back and I've noticed several benefits: increased energy, clear thinking and team building.

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There were several 'phases' of political change that he defines.

12

I occasionally give my own family money if I inconvenience them for several days.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use several in a sentence?

In several countries in Europe and in LatinAmerica, landing in a well-enough job can be a matter of several months depending of the skill-set.

What does several mean?

Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

What part of speech is several?

several is commonly used as noun, adjective, adverb.