thousand
number
ˈθaʊznd 
ˈθaʊznd 
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You say a, one, two, etc. thousand without a final ‘s’ on ‘thousand’. Thousands (of…) can be used if there is no number or quantity before it. Always use a plural verb with thousand or thousands, except when an amount of money is mentioned Four thousand (people) are expected to attend. Two thousand (pounds) was withdrawn from the account.2 a thousand or thousands (of…) (usually informal) a large numberThere were thousands of people there.3 the thousands the numbers from 1000 to 9999The cost ran into the thousands.Help
There are more examples of how to use numbers at the entry for hundred. Idioms
see bat a thousand at bat verb