thousand
THOWZND
Thousand (num) means the number 1,000, equal to ten times one hundred. Example: “The stadium held a thousand spectators.”
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The number 1,000, equal to ten times one hundred.
"The stadium held a thousand spectators."
"She has read over a thousand books in her lifetime."
"The old oak tree has stood in this village for well over a thousand years."
How to use thousand
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe number 1,000.
Common pairings
thousands of
a thousand times
one in a thousand
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Etymology
From Old English þūsend, from a very old Germanic word for "thousand," found with similar forms across Germanic languages such as German tausend and Dutch duizend.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “thousand” mean?
The word “thousand” means the number 1,000, equal to ten times one hundred. In plain terms, the number 1,000.
How do you pronounce “thousand”?
“Thousand” is pronounced THOWZND (/ˈθaʊz(ə)n(d)/ in IPA).
How do you use “thousand” in a sentence?
Here is “thousand” used in a sentence: “The stadium held a thousand spectators.”
What part of speech is “thousand”?
“Thousand” is a num.
Where does the word “thousand” come from?
The word “thousand” comes from Old English. From Old English þūsend, from a very old Germanic word for "thousand," found with similar forms across Germanic languages such as German tausend and Dutch duizend.
Is “thousand” a common word?
“Thousand” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
How many zeros are in a thousand?
A thousand has three zeros, written as 1,000. Each extra zero multiplies the value by ten, so one hundred (two zeros) becomes one thousand (three zeros) when multiplied by ten. Ten thousand adds a fourth zero, and a hundred thousand a fifth, before you reach one million with six.
How many hundreds are in a thousand?
There are ten hundreds in a thousand, since a thousand is defined as ten times one hundred. Counting up in hundreds — 100, 200, 300 and so on — you reach 1,000 on the tenth step. In the same way, a thousand also equals one hundred tens or two lots of five hundred.
What is a thousand thousand?
A thousand thousand is one million, written 1,000,000 with six zeros. Multiplying a thousand by another thousand adds three more zeros to the original three. This is why a million is the next major milestone after a thousand, and a thousand million in turn makes one billion in modern usage.
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