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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Double Infinity is full of threes.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Convert some of those single points into threes and the gap closes in a hurry.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Double Infinity is full of threes.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Curry also holds the all-time record for regular-season threes made with 4,058 and counting.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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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