- plural of thousand.
thousands
Example Sentences
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He announced the expansion of a Local Apprenticeships Service for mayors in England, which he said would deliver thousands more apprenticeships for young people.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
They pay smugglers thousands of dollars to board unstable and often overcrowded rubber dinghies to make the hazardous illegal journey across one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Coffee contains thousands of chemical compounds, including polyphenols.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
But steel industry trade groups credit the duties with more than $40 billion in investments in domestic steel production that have created thousands of additional jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Surely there are thousands more on the brink—as yet to be identified.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
