Kilo Lingo

thousand

/ˈθaʊ.zənd/

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Translation

The number 1000, ten hundreds.

Word origin

From Old English thusend, the word for the number 1000.

Origin
Old English
Root
thusend

Examples

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"Thousand" means 1000.

miles.

Here "thousand" counts the miles - 1000.

cost pounds.

Here "thousand" tells us the price - 1000.

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This word is part of lesson 15.