# threes

Pronunciation: say "THREEZ" /θɹiːz/

## Noun

1. Plural of three. — plural of three
   - Simple: Plural of three. Use this when you mean more than one of the number three.
   - _He grouped the coins into neat little threes before counting them._
   - _The dancers lined up in threes across the stage._
2. Shots in basketball that are worth three points each.
   - Simple: Long shots in basketball that each score three points.
   - _His ability to hit threes from the corner completely changed the game._
   - _The guard buried back-to-back threes to tie the score with a minute left._
3. The age of three years; the stage of being three years old.
   - Simple: The age of being three years old.
   - _The threes brought a fresh wave of tantrums and endless questions._
   - _Once the children reached their threes, naptime became a daily battle._
4. A pair of playing cards, each ranked three. *(slang)*
   - Simple: In card games, two cards that both show the number three.
   - _He bluffed hard despite sitting on nothing better than threes._
   - _She flopped a full house after starting with threes._
5. In a prison, the cells on the landing two floors above the ground floor. *(slang, UK)*
   - Simple: The cells on the second floor up in a building.
   - _He spent his first month on the threes before being transferred down._
   - _The trouble started on the threes and quickly spread along the wing._

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