Phrase guide

seven o'clock

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The start of the eighth hour of the day; 7:00 a.m. (07:00).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock

Examples

  • The breakfast buffet opens at seven o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 7:00 a.m.").

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The start of the twentieth hour of the day; 7:00 p.m. (19:00).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Only in the 12-hour clock

Examples

  • Supper was served at seven o'clock (= "Supper was served at 7:00 p.m.").

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A position behind and slightly to the left (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 7 mark on a clock face)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • We've got a bogey at seven o'clock.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اَلسَّاعَة اَلسَّابِعَة (as-sāʕa s-sābiʕa) — the start of the eighth hour
  • Catalan: les set — the start of the eighth hour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 七點鐘 /七点钟 (qī diǎn zhōng) — the start of the eighth hour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 七點 /七点 (qī diǎn) — the start of the eighth hour
  • Ewe: ga adre — the start of the eighth hour
  • Finnish: seitsemän — the start of the eighth hour
  • Finnish: kello seitsemän — the start of the eighth hour
  • French: sept heures — the start of the eighth hour
  • German: sieben Uhr — the start of the eighth hour
  • Icelandic: klukkan sjö — the start of the eighth hour
  • Japanese: 七時 (shichi-ji) — the start of the eighth hour
  • Korean: 일곱시 (ilgopsi) — the start of the eighth hour
  • Latin: hora septima — the start of the eighth hour
  • Navajo: tsostsʼidi azlį́į́ʼ — the start of the eighth hour
  • Ojibwe: niizhwaaso-diba'igane — the start of the eighth hour
  • Polish: siódma — the start of the eighth hour
  • Portuguese: sete horas — the start of the eighth hour
  • Spanish: las siete — the start of the eighth hour
  • Swedish: klockan sju — the start of the eighth hour
  • Vietnamese: bảy giờ — the start of the eighth hour