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Definition of zee

zee

/ziː/
zee
Plural:zees
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• noun

1

American The name of the twenty-sixth and final letter of the English alphabet (Z, z).

Example

"The children learned to recite the alphabet all the way from A to zee."

2

American Something shaped like the letter Z, such as a metal bar or structural beam with a Z-shaped cross section.

Example

"The engineer specified steel zees to reinforce the framing of the roof."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

'Zee' is the standard name for the letter Z in American English, whereas 'zed' is used in British, Canadian, Australian, and other Commonwealth varieties of English.

• Rhymes for zee

• Nearby Words

zebrina
zebu
zed
zee
zeebrugge
zeist
zelatrix

Word Origin & Etymology

Originated in late 17th-century English dialects by analogy with the rhyming letter names 'bee', 'cee', 'dee', and 'tee', replacing earlier 'zed' (from Old French 'zede' and Greek 'zeta') in American usage.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Zee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/zee
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