Thousands — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun plural noun /ˈthau̇-zᵊn(d)/ thou·sand

Meaning & Definition of Thousands

Thousands (noun)

  1. a number equal to 10 times 100
  2. a very large number
  3. the place four to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers

Thousands (plural noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in million, zillion

    similar: gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, trillion, zillion, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, deluge, flood, overflow, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, epidemic, plague, rash, abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gob, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
    opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace, atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Thousands

The most common words with a similar meaning to Thousands:

Chiefly British: lashings
gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, trillion, zillion, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, deluge, flood, overflow, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Thousands

Words with the opposite meaning of Thousands:

ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste

Word Forms of Thousands

Inflections: thousand

Derived words: thousand (adjective), thousandfold (adjective or adverb), thousandth (adjective or noun)

Origin & Etymology of Thousands

Middle English, from Old English thūsend; akin to Old High German dūsunt thousand, Lithuanian tūkstantis, and probably to Sanskrit tavas strong, Latin tumēre to swell thumb:1

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Thousands

thousands place

Frequently Asked Questions about Thousands

What does "Thousands" mean?

"Thousands" means a number equal to 10 times 100. As an a noun and a plural noun, it is defined as: a number equal to 10 times 100.

What is another word for "Thousands"?

Other words for "Thousands" include gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, trillion, zillion, army and bevy. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Thousands" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Thousands"?

There are 99 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Thousands". Common alternatives include gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, trillion, zillion, army, bevy, cram and crowd.

What is the opposite of "Thousands"?

Antonyms of "Thousands" include ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful and hint.

Is "Thousands" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Thousands" can be used as a noun and a plural noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Thousands"?

"Thousands" is pronounced /ˈthau̇-zᵊn(d)/ and divided into syllables as thou·sand.

What is the origin of the word "Thousands"?

"Thousands" comes from Middle English, from Old English thūsend; akin to Old High German dūsunt thousand, Lithuanian tūkstantis, and probably to Sanskrit tavas strong, Latin tumēre to swell thumb:1. First known use: before 12th century.

What is another word for "Thousands" meaning "as in million, zillion"?

When "Thousands" (plural noun) means as in million, zillion, synonyms include gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, trillion and zillion. Opposites in this sense include ace, bit, dab and dram.