thousand
noun
a cardinal number, 10 times 100.
thousands
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pluralof thousand.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
This time, the companies say they have completed hundreds of thousands of miles of testing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
On Friday, streets were quiet in Bend, an area known for its natural beauty, with hiking trails and ski slopes nearby that attract tens of thousands of visitors every year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The feeding behavior of a supermassive black hole can change over thousands of years, making it nearly impossible for astronomers to watch an entire cycle unfold.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
At the docks, thousands of New Yorkers cheered when Elisha and his crew disembarked.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
