1000s

Plural of thousand

The 1000s refers to the decade from 1000 to 1009 CE, or more broadly to the eleventh century (1000–1099).

In casual usage, 1000s can mean quantities in the thousands: The petition gathered signatures in the 1000s.

Context usually makes clear whether years or quantities are meant.

quantity

thousands

Multiple units of 1,000

legions · scores · droves · swarms · countless · numerous · myriad · abundant · plentiful · innumerable

numerals

digits

Single-place numerals

place value · comma · separator · counting · decimal · zeros · numerical · integer · cardinal · numeric

millennium

centuries

Hundred-year periods

  • eraDistinct historical period
  • epochDistinct historical period
  • ageDuration of existence

period · millennial · Y2K · civilization · history · antiquity · dynasties · generations · timescale · ancient

Opposites
quantity magnitude

1000sones

Single items or dollars

one · units · tens · handful · few

precision

1000son the nose

Exactly accurate or correct

exactly · precisely · exact amount

abundance

1000sfew

Small in number

scant · handful · sparse · meager · paltry

Family

1000

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G