Thousand
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/ · Part of speech numeral
Quick meaning: Thousand is a numeral meaning A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 10³ (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.).
Meaning
A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 10³ (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.).
Example Sentences
Many thousands of people came to the conference.
The company earned fifty thousand dollars last month.
And that sight will become more common in the coming years, as the city’s police pursue an ambitious campaign to install thousands of cameras to elevate their surveillance capabilities.
The Invisible Killer Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.
Word Forms
- thousands
Synonyms for thousand
Depending on context, synonyms include cardinal, thou, grand, chiliad, yard, g.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cardinal, chiliad, g, grand, k, m.
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