thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇-zᵊn(d) 
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see Table of Numbers
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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Anyone not ready to adopt can still help the thousands of rescue pets Clear the Shelters is working to support through donations.
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Meanwhile, the board’s paint has dulled and been scuffed up as thousands of people have walked across it.
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In sports, security is highly focused on major events, including the Super Bowl, when thousands of law enforcement personnel from local, state and federal authorities converge to keep watch over the host stadium.
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The descendant of the deceased union leader noted that while the FBI has released thousands of pages of related documents related to his father, much of the information is redacted.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the board’s paint has dulled and been scuffed up as thousands of people have walked across it.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
In sports, security is highly focused on major events, including the Super Bowl, when thousands of law enforcement personnel from local, state and federal authorities converge to keep watch over the host stadium.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The descendant of the deceased union leader noted that while the FBI has released thousands of pages of related documents related to his father, much of the information is redacted.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Thousand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thousand. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇z-ᵊn(d)
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see number
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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