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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But Claire has gone through what happened to her, Jack and Paul, thousands of times, in incredibly intricate detail, with hundreds of different journalists.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In the 62 years since my first job, I’ve worked alongside thousands of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
A bird that migrates thousands of miles has revealed a surprising secret about how wings work.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
It had been decades since sharks last patrolled the reef off the coast of Fiji's Naidiri Village, but they returned this year following a community-led effort to protect the fishery and plant thousands of corals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Made of English oak, they were designed to be strong enough to withstand the weight and recoil of heavy guns and thousands of pounds of shells and explosives.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
