The meaning of SELDOM is in few instances : rarely, infrequently. How to use seldom in a sentence.

(Definition of seldom from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If something seldom happens, it happens only occasionally. They seldom speak. I've seldom felt so happy. We were seldom at home.

SELDOM definition: on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often. See examples of seldom used in a sentence.

Definition of seldom adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define seldom. seldom synonyms, seldom pronunciation, seldom translation, English dictionary definition of seldom. adv. Not often; infrequently or rarely. See Usage Note at rarely. adj. …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 sel•dom (sel′ dəm), adv. on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old …

Dec 14, 2025 · Compare he seldom ever plays tennis with he almost never plays tennis. The form seldomly, derived from the (now archaic) adjectival use, exists, but has not gained widespread …

Use the adjective seldom to refer to things that don't happen very often. A near synonym is rarely. Seldom is a Middle English word, from Old English seldum, a spelling alteration of seldan …

We seldom [= rarely] eat pork. We seldom go to the movies. This type of turtle seldom grows over four inches in length.