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They
/ðeɪ/
(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.
📖 Definitions of "They"
- 1
(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.
"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."
- 2
(the third-person singular, sometimes proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender, but typically not if previously named and identified as male or female.
"They requested a seat at Friday's performance but didn't say if they preferred the balcony or the floor."
- 3
(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.
"Ha, you believe the moon is real? That's just what they want you to think."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "They"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| canadians | the citizens and nationals of Canada. |
| cesnoun | Center for Employee Services. |
| childrennoun | A surname. |
| counselnoun | The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation. |
| departmentsnoun | A subdivision of an organization. |
| ellesnoun | An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building. |
| everybody | "Everybody" is a song written and recorded by American singer Madonna and produced by DJ Mark Kamins. |
| himnoun | (informal) A male person or animal. |
| hownoun | (interrogative) In what manner: |
| ilsnoun | (aviation) Initialism of instrument landing system. [(aviation) A collection of radio navigation aids (always including a localizer and glideslope, and often one to three marker beacons as well) used by pilots for approach guidance to a specific airport runway, especially when visibility is limited.] |
| kids | a 1995 American drama film directed by Larry Clark in his directorial debut and written by Harmony Korine in his screenwriting debut. |
| lesnoun | A diminutive of the male given names Lester or Leslie. |
| letverb | (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). |
| membersnoun | One who belongs to a group. |
| ministersnoun | (government) A politician who heads a ministry |
| partiesnoun | (law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. |
| peoplenoun | (countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc. |
| rwcnoun | Initialism of Rugby World Cup. |
| sissnoun | (colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound. |
| sofnoun | (military) Initialism of special operations force. |
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