English · Numbers & Time
three
/θriː/
[/θriː/]
the number 3
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 3.
Example
There are three books on the shelf that you should read this summer.
There are three books on the shelf that you should read this summer.
Etymology
From Old English "threo," related to Latin "tres."
How & Where It’s Used
A basic counting number; "third" is its ordinal form.