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thousand

/ˈθaʊzΙ™nd/
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numeral

Simple Meaning

the number 1,000; ten groups of one hundred.

When to Use

πŸ’¬Daily ConversationπŸ“ˆBusiness EnglishπŸ“°News & Media
Elementary β€” simple everyday language

Examples in Conversation

β€œThere were over a thousand people at the concert last night.”

β€œCan you lend me a thousand dollars until next month?”

β–ΆFull Definition

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 Γ— 100 = 103

β€œMany thousands of people came to the conference.”

Related Words

Synonyms:
one thousandkgrand
Word Family:
thousandthousandsthousandth