| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | thrie, threo |
1HMN the number 3 :
They've won their last three games.
We'd better go. It's almost three (=three o'clock).
My little sister's only three (=three years old).
They've won their last three games.
We'd better go. It's almost three (=three o'clock).
My little sister's only three (=three years old).2 in groups of three people or things :
Teachers taking part will be asked to work in threes. ➔ threesome, third
in threes
Teachers taking part will be asked to work in threes.