sevensome
9.2
A group of seven people who act as one
- noun
- /ˈsɛvənˌsʌm/
- Archaic
:
grupo de siete
- The sevensome gathered at the park, excited for their picnic.
Examples
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Together we formed what Annie Wozzie called the close-knit Rudnick-Bergmans or the larky sevensome.
Fiction book (1996) -
At the festival, a sevensome of friends joined in celebrating together.
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During the game, the sevensome worked together to achieve their goal.
Synonyms
septuplet
vssevensome
1
7.7
A group of seven similar people or things, for example seven babies born together
is a general seven-person unit not focused on birth or similarity
septet
vssevensome
1
7.2
A group of seven people, often musicians or a piece for seven players
is a general seven-person unit not a musical composition
septette
vssevensome
8.8
A group of seven people or things seen as one unit, often musicians
is a general seven-person unit not limited to performers
How Many People
Surface Forms
sevensome singular
sevensomes plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sevensome is made from seven and the ending -some, the same pattern as twosome or threesome, which makes a 'group' of people. So a sevensome is a group of seven people thought of as one unit.