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ˈθaʊznd He’s Thousand Number People Cost Ran Made

Word3 thousand
WordType (number)
Phonetic /ˈθaʊznd/ /ˈθaʊznd/
Example
  • there were thousands of people there.
  • the cost ran into the thousands.
  • he’s made another sale? he’s really batting a thousand!
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thousand

(number)/ˈθaʊznd/ /ˈθaʊznd/
  1. 1 000
  2. a large number
    • There were thousands of people there.
  3. the numbers from 1 000 to 9 999
    • The cost ran into the thousands.
  4. to be very successful
    • He’s made another sale? He’s really batting a thousand!

    Word Origin

    • Old English thūsend, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duizend and German Tausend.
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