several

IPA: sˈɛvrʌɫ

(obsolete) An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
(archaic) An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
(archaic) A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.

Examples of "several" in Sentences

But he had to shout his name several times, even though he was standing in front of her.
Mr. Muhammad, a U.S. citizen, was born Carlos Bledsoe but changed his name several years ago after converting to Islam.
Thus, the time taken to reach the climax, or last act of the performance, may be a few seconds, or several minutes, may require a mere half dozen motions, or _several hundred!
Calverley said he asked the teenager his name several times and, after the teen refused to give it, he grabbed Latson, told him that he was under arrest and bent him over the hood of a car.
My favorite was Pabst, a boxer mix adopted by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, California, who won the title several years ago and seems, like his owner, to be a lot more emotionally balanced than some of the other people interviewed for this film.
I think if several citizens in every Congressional district in the country contacted the office of their Congressional representatives to inform them that when the PUBLIC SERVANT returns home to make their next hometown public appearance, __several large gentlemen from the local neighborhood are making serious plansto lay hands on them with the intent to execute a Citizens Arrestand deliver them tothe local constabulary for processing and Felony chargesunder the US Code.