thirds

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of third. Use this when talking about more than one of the equal parts something is split into.

   Cut the cake into thirds so everyone gets a piece.

   Two thirds of the students passed the test.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   A third helping of food, or another refill of a drink, for one person.

   Like reaching for a third scoop of ice cream after you have already eaten two.

   He went back for thirds at the holiday dinner.

   She loved the soup so much she asked for thirds.

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3. 3
   verb

   The form of third used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

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4. 4
   nounhistoricaluncountable

   In old law, the one-third share of a dead husband's land that his widow could use for life.

   After her husband died, the widow lived on her thirds for many years.

   The court granted her thirds from the family land.

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