/thow"zeuhnd/ , n. , pl. thousands , ( as after a numeral ) thousand , adj.
n.
1. a cardinal number, 10 times 100.
2. a symbol for this number, as 1000 or M.
3. thousands . the numbers between 1000 and 999,999, as in referring to an amount of money: Property damage was in the thousands.
4. a great number or amount.
5. Also, thousand's place .
a. (in a mixed number) the position of the fourth digit to the left of the decimal point.
b. (in a whole number) the position of the fourth digit from the right.
adj.
6. amounting to 1000 in number.
[ bef. 900; ME; OE thusend; c. D duizend, OHG dusunt, ON thusund, Goth thusindi ]