several football field size

[polybolos]

Hi, everyone. I have a question about a word several. Give me suggestions please.

Following excerpt is about UFO sighting known as Phoenix lights.

Witnesses claim to have observed a huge V-shaped(several football field sized),[...]
--cited from wikipedia (Phoenix Lights - Wikipedia) See line 8.

Question

Does several implicate that UFO's size is somewhat larger than (average) football field? Please tell me, thanks.

 

[se16teddy]

No, it is the total area of 2 or 3 or more football fields.

 

[polybolos]

Wow, Thank you , se16teddy!! I misunderstood it!! Now I'v got the precise meaning, big thank you!!


...By the way. Very strange case that is