Several - definition of several by The Free Dictionary 1 being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways to do the same thing 2 respective; individual: They went their several ways 3 separate; different: several occasions 4 single; particular
several - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Some dictionaries and many older grammars put several into the word class 'pronoun' in many of its uses To some speakers, several means "more than one but not very many"; to some others, it means "more than two but not very many "
SEVERAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Several is used to refer to an imprecise number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two I had lived two doors away from this family for several years Several blue plastic boxes under the window were filled with record albums Several hundred students gathered on campus