Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
thousand
Numeral
/ˈθaʊ.zənd/
Definition
A thousand is the number that follows nine hundred ninety-nine and precedes one thousand one in the counting order.
Examples
- There are a thousand stars in the sky.
- She won a thousand dollars in the lottery.
- The city has a population of over a thousand residents.
Meaning
It represents a large quantity, typically used for counting, measuring, or indicating amounts.
Synonyms
- 1,000
- K
- Millennium (in some contexts)
