adj

third

thurd

adj

Coming after the second and before the fourth in a sequence; ordinal form of three.

"She came third in the race."

"This is the third time he's been late this week."

noun

One of three equal parts of something.

"A third of the audience left before the end."

How to Use Third

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe one after second — either describing position in a sequence, or one of three equal parts.

Common pairings

third place a third of third time lucky

thirded past tense, thirds singular

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From Old English þridda, related to "three".

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