thank-you

American

[thangk-yoo] / ˈθæŋkˌju /

adjective

expressing one's gratitude or thanks.

a thank-you note.

noun

an expression of thanks, as by saying “thank you”.

I never got so much as a thank-you for helping him.

thank you British

interjection

a conventional expression of gratitude

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

thank-yous

plural

Etymology

Origin of thank-you

1785–95 thank-you for def. 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you

Example Sentences

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Thank you to everyone who took the time to share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

"Thank you for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Zach Noe Towers: Thank you for watching it, I was speaking right to you!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Thank you for pushing back on that, because I hear it so much and I don’t really hear the counter-argument.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Hattie: Thank you for your kind words about SAB.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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