trey

noun

ˈtrā 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The presumptive ’24-25 MVP put up a first-half stat line to forget: 4-of-11 shooting, 0 for 1 on treys, 11 points at the break. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 May 2025

After Jrue Holiday missed from 27 feet, Al Horford collected an offensive board; a few seconds later, Derrick White buried a trey of his own, and Boston had a 59-49 lead that grew by 2 points more. —Josh Robbins, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025

In the last two years, the Terrapins’ attempts per game have decreased, but Garzon’s addition could increase their treys. —Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Brunson then drained a trey to extend the lead to four with 6:54 remaining in regulation. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for trey

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

trey

noun

ˈtrā 

plural treys

: a card or dice with three spots