Examples of “third” in a Sentence

adj Coming after the second and before the fourth in a sequence; ordinal form of three.

• She came third in the race.
• This is the third time he's been late this week.
• Our flat is on the third floor, so we take the lift.

noun One of three equal parts of something.

• A third of the audience left before the end.
• Cut the pizza into thirds so that all three of us get a fair share.
• Only a third of the garden gets sun in the morning.