noun
- plural of three; the numbers, objects, or groups consisting of three units
- playing cards, dice, or dominos marked with three spots or having a value of three
- basketball shots made from beyond the three-point line
Usage: sports
Examples
- The children were divided into threes for the group activity.
- She rolled two threes with the dice.
- The deck contained four threes, one from each suit.
- The team made six threes in the first quarter.
- Count by threes: three, six, nine, twelve.
- He had a pair of threes in his poker hand.
- The basketball player is known for shooting threes from long range.