third person

American  

[thurd pur-suhn] / ˈθɜrd ˈpɜr sən /

noun

1. the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one third person singular or ones third person plural being addressed.

2. a pronoun or verb form in the third person, as she or goes in English, or a set of such forms.

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third person British  

noun

1. a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to objects or individuals other than the speaker or his addressee(s)

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Etymology

Origin of third person

First recorded in 1580–90

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Example Sentences

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third person

A third person self-transported to a local hospital for treatment of a severe laceration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

A third person whose injuries had yet to be ascertained was in the process of being brought to hospital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Chapters in the third person depict the ways that the dog’s uneventful daily life of feedings and naps has been transformed by sickness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

A third person who is not a policeman pins his legs down as emergency workers stand by.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“How about the third person? The person who got letter number three?”

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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