seven-year

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Lasting or continuing for seven years; of or relating to a period of seven years.; Relating to the seven-year itch, a period in a marriage or long-term relationship when dissatisfaction or restlessness is said to occur.; Relating to the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), a major European conflict involving most of the great powers of the time.; Aged seven years; having existed for seven years.; Requiring seven years to complete, as a course of study or a term of service.

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Word forms

Collocations

seven-year planseven-year itchseven-year-old childseven-year termseven-year cycle

Derivatives

seven-year-old

Commonly confused

seven years
EN: 'seven years' (no hyphen, plural noun) is used predicatively (e.g., 'The plan is seven years old'); 'seven-year' (hyphenated, singular noun) is used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'a seven-year plan').

Spelling tips

EN: When used as a compound adjective before a noun, always hyphenate and keep the noun singular: 'a seven-year plan', NOT 'a seven-years plan' or 'a seven year plan'.

💬 Examples

  1. The company signed a seven-year contract with the supplier.

  2. They sought counseling to deal with their seven-year itch.

  3. The seven-year war reshaped the balance of power in Europe and North America.

  4. The seven-year-old child was already reading chapter books.

  5. She enrolled in a seven-year medical program at the university.