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

Example Sentences

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third person

The remains of a third person have been found at the location and are being examined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Now aged 30, he is set to become only the third person to make the journey from non-league football to the Champions League final when Arsenal face holders Paris St-Germain on Saturday.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

A third person, a German woman, died May 2, and a British man was medically evacuated on April 27 to South Africa, where he also tested positive for hantavirus.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

A second person is chosen by the union and a third person by the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

The track starts, and you can feel Nina’s voice in the room like a third person.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon