thousands
/ˈθaʊzn̩dz/
thousands is the plural of thousand.
Meaning of thousand
Numeral
thousand (plural thousands)
- A numerical value equal to 1,000; ten times a hundred (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation)
- The company earned fifty thousand dollars last month.
- Synonyms:
- nillion, illion, one thousand, one nillion, one illion, a thousand, a nillion, an illion, ten hundred
Synonyms of thousands
Words formed from thousands
Phrases with thousands
Questions about thousands
- What is thousands the plural of?
- Thousands is the plural of thousand.
- How do you pronounce thousands?
- Thousands is pronounced /ˈθaʊzn̩dz/.
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