thousand — English Dictionary

Numeral

1. A numerical value equal to 1,000; ten times a hundred (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation)

   Examples

   The company earned fifty thousand dollars last month.

   Many thousands of people came to the conference.

   More examples (4)

   Three thousand years back in the Babylonian, Syrian, and Egyptian histories brings us to a period where their records are fragmentary and involved in great obscurity. In the history of China, it brings us to the Tchou dynasty, where the events of Chinese history "begin to be more trustworthy."

   The Invisible Killer Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.

   Accounts with between fifty thousand and two hundred thousand followers are considered “microinfluencers,” and tend to have higher engagement rates—that is, a larger share of their followers like, favorite, or comment on their posts—than those with millions of followers.

   And that sight will become more common in the coming years, as the city’s police pursue an ambitious campaign to install thousands of cameras to elevate their surveillance capabilities.

Adjective

1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units

   Synonyms

   one thousandmk

Noun

1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

   Synonyms

   one thousandMKchiliadGgrandthouyard

   Broader terms

   large integer