thousands
word · lemma: thousand
/ˈθaʊzəndz/
THOW-zuhnz
/θˈaʊzəndz/
THOW-zuhnz
Definition
The plural form of 'thousand', meaning many groups of 1,000. It can also be used more loosely to mean a very large number of people or things.
Usage & Nuances
Use it after numbers like 'two thousand' only when 'thousand' is a counting unit, not 'thousands'. We say 'two thousand people' but 'thousands of people'. 'Thousands of' is a very common pattern for an indefinite large number.
Spanish: milesPortuguese (BR): milharesPortuguese (PT): milharesChinese (Simplified): 数千 - 成千上万Chinese (Traditional): 數千 - 成千上萬Hindi: हज़ारोंArabic: آلافBengali: হাজার হাজারRussian: тысячиJapanese: 何千 - 何千ものVietnamese: hàng nghìnKorean: 수천Turkish: binlerceUrdu: ہزاروںIndonesian: ribuan
Example Sentences
Thousands showed up for the concert, even in the rain.
natural
The video got thousands of views in one day.
basic
There were thousands of stars in the sky.
basic
Thousands of people live in this town.
basic
We’ve told you thousands of times to lock the door.
natural
There are thousands of ways to solve this problem.
natural