two

1 of 3

adjective

1
: being one more than one in number
2
: being the second
used postpositively
section two of the instructions

two

2 of 3

pronoun

plural in construction
1
: two countable individuals not specified
only two were found
2
: a small approximate number of indicated things
only a shot or two were fired

two

3 of 3

noun

plural twos
1
: a number that is one more than one see Table of Numbers
2
: the second in a set or series
the two of spades
3
: a 2-dollar bill
4
: something having two units or members

Examples of two in a Sentence

Noun It was two in the morning.
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Noun
Sometimes there are individual wins, sometimes a group wins, occasionally there are top twos. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025 People came in twos and threes to the intersection, all asking what had happened in English and Spanish. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 That’s because the Heat shot just 16 of 42 (38.1 percent) on two-point shots Saturday after shooting 26 of 36 (72.2 percent) on twos in Game 2. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025 Queen, the conference’s Freshman of the Year and first-team selection, drained 2 of 4 3-pointers — doubling his season total — and connected on a few more long twos. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English twa, two, from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to Old English twēgen two (masculine), (neuter), Old High German zwēne, Latin duo, Greek dyo

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of two was before the 12th century

Cite this Entry

“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

two

noun
ˈtü
plural twos
1
: a number that is one more than one see number
2
: the second in a set or series
two adjective or pronoun

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