What does "thousand" mean?

"Thousand" means: The number 1000. Example: "A thousand people came to the concert."

How do you say thousand in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, thousand is אלף. In Spanish, it is mil.

How do you pronounce "thousand"?

Thousand is pronounced /ˈθaʊzənd/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Thousand — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

thousand

/ˈθaʊzənd/

noun

The number 1000

“A thousand people came to the concert.”

אלף

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Thousand is a noun in the numbers category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "The number 1000" In Hebrew, thousand translates to אלף.

Example Sentences

The city has thousands of people living and working in it.
The ancient temple was built over a thousand years ago.
She found a thousand-piece puzzle in the cupboard and spent all week solving it.

Did You Know? A thousand has three zeros (1,000). Light travels about 300,000 kilometers per second — that means in just one second, light could travel around the entire Earth more than seven times! If you counted to one thousand out loud without stopping, it would take you about fifteen minutes.