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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

seconds

/sɛkəndz/ noun · British & US
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What does seconds mean?

noun

A unit of time, equal to one sixtieth of a minute, or sixty seconds in an hour. A second is a unit of time, often used to measure the duration of events.

Example

"The clock struck seconds as the countdown began."

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