thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇-zᵊn(d) 
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see Table of Numbers
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire grew to be the largest, leading to numerous evacuation orders and destroying thousands of structures.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
With thousands of people evacuated and homes destroyed, rebuilding people's social and psychological resources is one of the next pressing challenges.
—Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years.
—Beth Brady, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
In other words, a new employee who isn’t job ready and needs training costs a company thousands of dollars.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
With thousands of people evacuated and homes destroyed, rebuilding people's social and psychological resources is one of the next pressing challenges.
—Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years.
—Beth Brady, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
In other words, a new employee who isn’t job ready and needs training costs a company thousands of dollars.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇z-ᵊn(d)
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see number
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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