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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Towns, meantime, has made 20 threes on 49% shooting from deep in these playoffs.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Proving good things come in threes, the actress rewore her wedding dress again a few months after her nuptials, while attending a London gala in December 2013.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026
Eric Walsh, of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, said his calculations include a 7% maximum interest rate but estimates the actual rate to be in the high threes or low fours.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The Knicks made just two of their first 19 threes through the first half of Game 1 against the Cavs and outscored Cleveland, 32-18, in the final frame.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Proving good things come in threes, the actress rewore her wedding dress again a few months after her nuptials, while attending a London gala in December 2013.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026
Eric Walsh, of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, said his calculations include a 7% maximum interest rate but estimates the actual rate to be in the high threes or low fours.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The Knicks made just two of their first 19 threes through the first half of Game 1 against the Cavs and outscored Cleveland, 32-18, in the final frame.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 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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