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three
20 ENTRIES FOUND:
three
(noun)
three–cornered
(adjective)
three–dimensional
(adjective)
three–legged race
(noun)
three–piece suit
(noun)
three–piece suite
(noun)
three–ply
(adjective)
three–point line
(noun)
three–point turn
(noun)
three–quarter
(adjective)
three–quarters
(noun)
three–ring circus
(noun)
three–way
(adjective)
three R's
(noun)
best
(noun)
company
(noun)
crowd
(noun)
sheet
(noun)
two
(noun)
wind
(noun)
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three
/
ˈ
θriː/
noun
plural
threes
three
/
ˈ
θriː/
noun
plural
threes
Learner's definition of THREE
1
[
count
]
:
the number 3
2
[
count
]
:
the third in a set or series
the
three
of hearts
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3
[
noncount
]
:
three o'clock
“What time is it?” “It's
three
.”
I leave each day at
three
.
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in threes
:
in groups of three
You'll be working
in threes
.
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three sheets to the wind
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see
2
sheet
two's company, three's a crowd
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see
company
— three
adjective
three
feet/dollars/weeks
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— three
pronoun
I'll take
three
, please.
Seven students passed the test and
three
failed.
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