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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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Will O’Connor made four threes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Miami had 18 fast break points and made 14 threes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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