Thousand (noun)

  1. The number equivalent to the product of 10 and 100; 1,000.
  2. A very large number.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english þūsend; akin to old high german zūsunt thousand, latin mille.

Examples:

  1. I've told you a thousand times to be careful.
  2. A thousand apologies for my delay.
  3. It would take a thousand years to complete that task.
  4. The company has sold thousands of products this month.
  5. He left his job after making a thousand mistakes.
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