thousand
Translation
thousand
Examples
There are a thousand people here.
There are a thousand people here.
It costs one thousand pounds.
It costs one thousand pounds.
Grammar Patterns
a/one ((thousand)) + (plural noun) the number 1,000 There are a thousand people here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: a grand (slang)
Etymology
From Old English 'þusend'. It has a common Germanic root.
Memory Tips
Often abbreviated as 'k' (e.g., 1k for 1,000), which comes from 'kilo', the Greek word for thousand.