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thousands (noun)

The plural form of the number 1,000, used to refer to a large, unspecified number of people or things. It signifies a quantity in the range of a few thousand up to many thousands.

💬 Example

"Thousands of birds migrate south for the winter."

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'THOU-SANDS'. Imagine 'THOU' (you) standing on 'SANDS' (thousands of grains of sand).

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Five thousands people → Five thousand people

Thousands people → Thousands of people

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