1
: a number that is one more than 2 see Table of Numbers
2
: the third in a set or series
the three of hearts
3
a
: something having three units or members
b
three
adjective
three
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of three in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's three.”
I leave each day at three.
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Advertisement Last season, the Lakers took 31.4 threes per game, the third fewest in the NBA.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
After shooting 3 for 10 in the California Classic opener, Johnson has shot 12 for 20 and 4 for 8 on threes in the past two games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
Chicago, meanwhile, buried a jaw-dropping 21 threes, the third-most in Bulls franchise history.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
That piece is a polyrhythm-palooza — threes on twos, twos on threes, three-counts and two-counts alternating.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
After shooting 3 for 10 in the California Classic opener, Johnson has shot 12 for 20 and 4 for 8 on threes in the past two games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
Chicago, meanwhile, buried a jaw-dropping 21 threes, the third-most in Bulls franchise history.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
That piece is a polyrhythm-palooza — threes on twos, twos on threes, three-counts and two-counts alternating.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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three
noun1
: a number that is one more than 2 see number
2
: the third in a set or series
the three of hearts
3
a
: something having three units or members
b
three
adjective or pronoun
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