Definitions for thousand
ˈθaʊ zəndthou·sand

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yardadjective

   the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

2. thousand, one thousand, 1000, m, kadjective

   denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thousandnumeral

   A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 100 = 10

   Etymology: From þusend.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thousandnoun

   the number of ten hundred; a collection or sum consisting of ten times one hundred units or objects

2. Thousandnoun

   hence, indefinitely, a great number

3. Thousandnoun

   a symbol representing one thousand units; as, 1,000, M or CI/

4. Thousandadjective

   consisting of ten hundred; being ten times one hundred

5. Thousandadjective

   hence, consisting of a great number indefinitely

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thousand

   thow′zand, adj. denoting ten hundred: proverbially, denoting any great number.—n. the number ten hundred: any large number.—adj. Thou′sandfold, folded a thousand times: multiplied by a thousand.—n. Thou′sand-legs, any one of the Myriapoda.—adj. Thou′sandth, the last of a thousand or of any great number.—n. one of a thousand or of any great number.—One in [of] a thousand, anything exceedingly rare, implying a high degree of rarity or excellence. [A.S. thúsend; Ger. tausend, Goth. thúsundi.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thousand' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1978

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thousand' in Written Corpus Frequency: #224

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thousand' in Nouns Frequency: #250

Anagrams for thousand »

1. handouts

2. hands out

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1. Alex

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thousand in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thousand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of thousand in a Sentence

1. Emeasoba George:

   I disagree with anyone that thinks/says true love does'nt exist. For, true love exists. Although, it's often one in a thousand/a million.

2. Ali ibn-Abi-Talib:

   He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.

3. Emeasoba George:

   I disagree with anyone who thinks or says that true love does'nt exist. For, true love exists. Although, it's often one in a thousand or one in a million. ~Emeasoba George

4. Ken Dychtwald:

   There will be breakthroughs in the next 15 or 20 years that will have to do with aging itself - actually stopping the biological clock, and I think that really rich people are going to get access to it, people who are willing to spend almost unlimited sums of money. Imagine a time when ten thousand really rich people get to live forever, or not have to get dementia.

5. Ralph Macchio:

   I always felt the legacy of the film, I was very protective of it. I was very protective of the character and felt it was easier and smarter to let the legacy stand on its own and not attempt to go back to the well, but [' Cobra Kai' ] was a combination of the creators, writers and producers who had just a smart angle and vision for this show. They were the 11 and 12-year-old kids that saw the movie a thousand times and wanted to make the show that they wanted to see. I believe that they were the right guys to do it.

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