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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Rozier was one of only four players in the NBA who shot worse than 40% from the field and worse than 30% on threes while playing in at least 60 games last regular season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
In 2022-23, Anthony shot 49.4% on midrange jumpers (88th percentile) and 38.6% on pull-up threes (26th of the 131 players that attempted at least 50 such shots).
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Even including the rough showing against the Heat, Gonzalez has made 37.5% of his threes in Vegas (6-for-16), way up from his 25.0% mark for Real Madrid.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Despite that, Pritchard smashed his previous season high for minutes played (28.4 per game) and was one of three players to break the Celtics’ franchise record for made threes in a season, ranking fifth league-wide in that category.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
In 2022-23, Anthony shot 49.4% on midrange jumpers (88th percentile) and 38.6% on pull-up threes (26th of the 131 players that attempted at least 50 such shots).
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Even including the rough showing against the Heat, Gonzalez has made 37.5% of his threes in Vegas (6-for-16), way up from his 25.0% mark for Real Madrid.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Despite that, Pritchard smashed his previous season high for minutes played (28.4 per game) and was one of three players to break the Celtics’ franchise record for made threes in a season, ranking fifth league-wide in that category.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
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“Three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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