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three o'clock

three o'clock noun: the start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).

Noun

three o'clock (uncountable)

  1. (In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).
    • The front desk closes at three o'clock (= "The front desk closes at 3:00 a.m.").
  2. (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the sixteenth hour of the day; 3:00 p.m. (15:00).
    • The next train comes at three o'clock (= "The next train comes at 15:00").
  3. (informal) To the right (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 3 mark on a clock face)
    • We've got a bogey at three o'clock.

three o'clock meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

three o'clock in Arabic

the start of the fourth hour
اَلسَّاعَة اَلثَّالٰثَة as-sāʕa ṯ-ṯalāṯa

three o'clock in Vietnamese

the start of the fourth hour
ba giờ

Questions about three o'clock

What does three o'clock mean?
Three o'clock means the start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).
What is three o'clock in Arabic?
Three o'clock in Arabic is اَلسَّاعَة اَلثَّالٰثَة (as-sāʕa ṯ-ṯalāṯa). See Three o'clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is three o'clock?
Three o'clock is a noun.

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  5. three musketeers
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  9. three per cents
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