thousand Definition
- 1the number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten; 1,000
- 2a very large number or amount of something
Using thousand: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "thousand" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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I have a thousand things to do today.
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The company has a thousand employees.
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She won a thousand dollars in the lottery.
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The book is over a thousand pages long.
thousand Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for thousand
- millennium
- kilo
- grand
- large number
Phrases with thousand
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Finding a diamond in the rough is like finding one in a thousand.
not even a small fraction of something
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His salary is not the thousandth part of what the CEO earns.
a visual image can convey complex ideas more effectively than a description in words
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The infographic explains the process better than any written explanation. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Origins of thousand
from Old English 'þūsend', meaning 'a thousand'
Summary: thousand in Brief
The term 'thousand' [ˈθaʊzənd] refers to the number 1,000 or a very large quantity of something. It can be used to describe a large number of people, things, or an amount of money, as in 'The company has a thousand employees.' The phrase 'one in a thousand' means something is very rare, while 'not the thousandth part' means something is not even a small fraction of something else. The idiom 'a picture is worth a thousand words' means that a visual image can convey complex ideas more effectively than a description in words.
