trey

noun

plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots

Examples of trey in a Sentence

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Very few of the 11,315 at Moody Center were laughing five minutes later when Oklahoma took early control and outscored Texas 11-5 in the extra period before Tramon Mark heaved in a 40-foot trey at the buzzer for the final margin. Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026 Austin Lowenberg and Cade Erickson countered with consecutive treys to help North Crowley’s lead to 29-22 at halftime, but North Crowley opened the second half with a 7-0 run, capped by a 30-footer by Hayes. Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 When Raagas hit a trey early in the fourth quarter, the lead was 15, the largest of the game. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 Another trey, by Eagles point guard Joshua Hernandez, gave CFCA a 12-11 lead. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trey

Word History

Etymology

Middle English treye, treis, from Anglo-French trei, treis three, from Latin tres — more at three

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of trey was in the 14th century

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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

trey

noun
plural treys
: a card or dice with three spots
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