thousand

plural thousands · alternative 1000 · alternative M · alternative kilo- · alternative thousan'

1. A numerical value equal to 1,000; ten times a hundred (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation)

   Many thousands of people came to the conference.

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   The company earned fifty thousand dollars last month.

   Three thousand years back in the Babylonian, Syrian, and Egyptian histories brings us to a period where their records are fragmentary and involved in great obscurity. In the history of China, it brings us to the Tchou dynasty, where the events of Chinese history "begin to be more trustworthy."

   1889, Charles Taze Russell, The Time Is At Hand, Allegheny, PA: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, published 1907, →OCLC, →OL, page 36

   The Invisible Killer Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.

   1995, John December, quoting Craig Jackson, The World Wide Web Unleashed, 2nd edition, Indianapolis, Ind.: Sams.net, →ISBN, page 450

   Accounts with between fifty thousand and two hundred thousand followers are considered “microinfluencers,” and tend to have higher engagement rates—that is, a larger share of their followers like, favorite, or comment on their posts—than those with millions of followers.

   2017 April 17, Rachel Monroe, “#Vanlife, the Bohemian Social-Media Movement”, in The New Yorker, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2017

   And that sight will become more common in the coming years, as the city’s police pursue an ambitious campaign to install thousands of cameras to elevate their surveillance capabilities.

   2024 October 5, Jessie Yeung, “Hong Kong plans to install thousands of surveillance cameras. Critics say it’s more proof the city is moving closer to China”, in CNN

   Synonyms: nillion, illion, one thousand, one nillion, one illion, a thousand, a nillion, an illion