thousand
Pronunciation: /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/
cardinal number ( plural thousands or (with numeral or quantifying word) )
(a/one thousand)- the number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten; 1,000: a thousand metres two thousand acres thousands have been killed (Roman numeral: m, M)
- (thousands) the numbers from one thousand to 9,999: the cost of repairs could be in the thousands
- (usually thousands) informal an unspecified large number: you’ll meet thousands of girls before you find the one you like I have imagined it a thousand times
Origin:
Old English thūsend, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duizend and German Tausend