Thousand: meaning, definitions and examples

number

Equivalent to ten hundreds or 1,000 (cardinal number). A thousand is often represented by the numeral 1,000 or the word 'thousand'. It is used to denote a large quantity or amount.

k, one thousand.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
thousand	The word 'thousand' is used in everyday conversation to quantify large, rounded numbers. She has read thousands of books in her lifetime. They traveled thousands of miles across the country.
one thousand	Use 'one thousand' in formal writing or speech for emphasis when referring to the numerical value of 1000. The company donated one thousand dollars to the charity. The project's budget is one thousand euros.
k	'K' is often used informally, especially in digital communication and social media, as an abbreviation for 'thousand'. The video received 20k views in just one day. He has over 15k followers on Instagram.

Examples of usage

• There were a thousand people at the concert last night.

• She earned a thousand dollars for her work on the project.
• The book weighs over a thousand pages.

mythology

In various mythologies and folklore, a thousand is often used as a symbolic number representing infinity, eternity, or a very large, uncountable quantity.

Examples of usage

• The hero traveled a thousand miles to reach his destination.

• The treasure was guarded by a thousand dragons.

• They waited for a thousand years for the prophecy to come true.