American English
/ˈθaʊ.zn̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The number 1,000.
“Thousand” can be pronounced with a final /d/ (/ˈθaʊ.zn̩d/) or without it (/ˈθaʊ.zn̩/). Both are normal American English pronunciations.
The number 1,000.
The town has two thousand residents.
A thousand people watched the game.
Use thousand without -s after a number: two thousand people, not two thousands people. Use thousands of when the number is not exact.
one thousand dollars · two thousand people · a thousand miles · one thousand years
one/two/... thousand + plural noun
a thousand + plural noun
A very large number of people or things, without saying the exact number.
Thousands of people visit the museum each year.
The storm damaged thousands of homes.
thousands of people · thousands of dollars · thousands of years
thousands of + plural noun
One person or thing among 1,000; very rare or special.
A friend like her is one in a thousand.
Very many times, often used to emphasize something.
I've told you a thousand times to lock the door.