seven o'clock

Dinner time often

Seven o'clock is the time when the hour hand points to seven—7:00 AM or 7:00 PM depending on context.

The phrase also indicates direction or position using clock-face orientation: Enemy aircraft at seven o'clock means behind and to the left.

morning

alarm

Urgent warning signal

coffee · commute · awakening · shower · early · weekday · cereal · toast · birdsong · jogging

evening

dinner

Primary evening meal

prime-time · newscast · nightfall · leisure · sitcoms · unwinding · dusk · homecoming · relaxation

punctuality

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

  • promptIncite to action
  • exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
  • preciseExactly correct, no error

timely · scheduled · appointment · meeting · deadline · on-time · reliable · punctual

Categories
Opposites
clock position (12-hour dial)

seven o'clockone o'clock

Thirteen hundred hours

midnight · midday · noon

temporal distance within a day

seven o'clocknoon

Day's exact middle

midday · midnight · twelve o'clock

Family

seven, clock, sevens, seventh, sevenths, sevenfold, clocks, clocked, clocking

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G