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Explore Three through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like iii or triplet. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Three meaning

  1. A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
  2. Describing a set or group with three elements.

Using Three

  • The main meaning on this page is: A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••). | Describing a set or group with three elements.
  • Useful related words include: 3, iii, triplet, ternion.
  • In the example corpus, three often appears in combinations such as: and three, the three, with three.

Context around Three

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Three

  • In this selection, "three" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deluxe, hits, allowed, hits, runs and times stand out and add context to how "three" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include s internal three valued logic and s weak three valued logic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "three" sits close to words such as state, may and him, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with three

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Carter Othoudt threw three innings, he gave up three hits, two runs and he recorded three strikeout. (17 words)

I stayed with “Game of Thrones” for three seasons, “Shameless” for three, “Entourage” for three — I’m a commitment addict. (20 words)

Playing three-hole matches in practise, three holes, go again, three holes, go again, something that Luke’s drilled into us. (21 words)

Caden Benke gave up three runs on two hits and three walks in one inning in relief, followed by Tyson Ness, who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, and Aidan Sharp, who allowed three runs on three hits with one walk in the final frame. (48 words)

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It occurs when there are more than 7 players on the defensive side of the field (three midfielders/three defensemen/one goalkeeper), or more than 6 players from one team on the offensive side of the field (three midfielders/three attack). (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Corey Seager had three hits, three runs and three RBIs and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers.

In the victory, Julia Brown had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs, Rideout had three hits, three runs scored and two RBI and Adelaide Strout had three hits and scored three times.

Caden Benke gave up three runs on two hits and three walks in one inning in relief, followed by Tyson Ness, who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, and Aidan Sharp, who allowed three runs on three hits with one walk in the final frame.

Three of those messages were sent to James by Gomes and three from James – three were outgoing from one of Gomes’ numbers and three were incoming.

A common teaching tool among professional firearms instructors is the “three threes:” gunfights take place within three yards, take three seconds, and no more than three rounds are fired.

Clark started and pitched three innings while giving up three hits and three earned runs, and McDonald threw 1 2/3 innings and allowed three hits and one run.

Bochvar's internal three-valued logic (also known as Kleene's weak three-valued logic) Another logic is Bochvar's "internal" three-valued logic ( ) also called Kleene's weak three-valued logic.

Bridgwater Town Council was created in 2003, citation with sixteen elected members representing six wards of the town; Bower (three), Eastover (two), Hamp (three), Quantock (three), Sydenham (three) and Victoria (two).

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For example, three kisses are exchanged between Gawain and Bertilak's wife; Gawain is tempted by her on three separate days; Bertilak goes hunting three times, and the Green Knight swings at Gawain three times with his axe.

It occurs when there are more than 7 players on the defensive side of the field (three midfielders/three defensemen/one goalkeeper), or more than 6 players from one team on the offensive side of the field (three midfielders/three attack).

The episode with the three dowries is commemorated by showing him holding in his hand either three purses, three coins or three balls of gold.

The reissue comes in six formats: a standard CD edition, a deluxe three-CD edition, a standard LP version, a deluxe three-LP version, a super deluxe three-CD plus three-LP version with a hardback book, and as high resolution 96k/24-bit digital downloads.

Three-way bridges The three-way Tridge main A three-way bridge has three separate spans which meet near the center of the bridge.

Bennett was booked into San Francisco County Jail on three counts of robbery, three counts of commission of a crime with a firearm and three counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Carter Othoudt threw three innings, he gave up three hits, two runs and he recorded three strikeout.

Draisaitl has 10 goals and 20 assists in the postseason, including six points through three games of this series (three goals, three assists).

I stayed with “Game of Thrones” for three seasons, “Shameless” for three, “Entourage” for three — I’m a commitment addict.

Ohtani went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, three runs and a walk to offset a night in which he allowed a career-high-tying three homers over seven innings.

Playing three-hole matches in practise, three holes, go again, three holes, go again, something that Luke’s drilled into us.

Sam Howell threw three short passes for touchdowns, Washington intercepted Desmond Ridder three times and the Commanders snapped a three-game losing streak.

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Common combinations with three

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "three" in a sentence?
An example: "Corey Seager had three hits, three runs and three RBIs and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "three" from authentic English texts.
What does "three" mean?
Three means: A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
What are synonyms of "three"?
Common synonyms of "three" include: 3, iii, triplet, ternion, ternary, trinity, trine, triad. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "three" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "three", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.