third (A1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /θɜːrd/
Definition
Coming after the second in order or rank; number three in a series.
Examples
This is the third time I have called you today.
She was the third person in line.
He took the third cookie from the jar.
How to Use third
- third of (prepositional phrase)
- One part out of three equal parts. — "A third of the apples were rotten."
- third to (prepositional phrase)
- The third person or thing to do something. — "He was the third to arrive at the party."
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