Thousand

Pronunciation: /ˈθaʊzənd/

Definitions of thousand

noun a cardinal number, 10 times 100 or 1000

Example Sentences

A1 I have a thousand marbles.

A2 She counted a thousand stars in the sky.

B1 The company produced a thousand units of the new product.

B2 The museum houses a thousand artifacts from ancient civilizations.

C1 The author's latest book sold over a thousand copies in its first week.

C2 The scientist estimated that there are a thousand species of insects in the rainforest.

Examples of thousand in a Sentence

formal The company invested several thousand dollars in research and development.

informal I must have taken a thousand photos on my vacation.

slang I've got a thousand things to do before the party tonight.

figurative His speech moved me a thousand miles emotionally.

Grammatical Forms of thousand

• plural: thousands
• comparative: more thousand
• superlative: most thousand
• present tense: thousand
• future tense: will thousand
• perfect tense: has thousand
• continuous tense: is thousand
• singular: thousand
• positive degree: thousand
• infinitive: to thousand
• gerund: thousand
• participle: thousand

Origin and Evolution of thousand

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'thousand' originated from the Old English word 'þūsend', which in turn came from the Proto-Germanic word 'thusundi'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'thousand' has retained its original meaning of a numerical value of 1,000, with variations in pronunciation and spelling across different languages and dialects.