a number of

idiom
UK: /ə ˈnʌm.bər əv/
US: /ə ˈnʌm.bər əv/

  1. Several; some. Used to indicate that there are more than just a few, but not a large quantity.

    1. A number of students are in the library now. [ ] [ ]
    2. I have read a number of interesting books about history this year. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

several some many various

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "a number of" is /ə ˈnʌm.bər əv/ in British English and /ə ˈnʌm.bər əv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "a number of": several, some, many, various.

Example usage of "a number of": "A number of students are in the library now.". More examples on the page.