third
1
coming after the second in order or position
- He was the third person in line for the concert.
- Let's meet at the third coffee shop on this street.
- The third chapter of this book introduces a new character.
- The third day of our trip was the most fun.
- We live on the third floor of the apartment building.
2
holding the third rank in a hierarchy of authority, status, or value
- He was appointed third officer on the vessel.
- The third assistant handled scheduling.
- She was promoted to third mate last month.
- A third option might be more cost-effective.
- The third supervisor approved the request.
Synonyms:
3
representing one part of three equal divisions of something
- A third slice of the pie was missing.
- The third portion of the budget was allocated to research.
- She owns a third share in the business.
- Only a third segment of the audience voted.
- The third division of the land went to the youngest heir.
4
relating to the third gear in a vehicle's transmission system
- He stayed in third gear up the hill.
- The car shifted smoothly into third gear.
- Use third gear for better control on slopes.
- The instructor emphasized the importance of third gear.
- She stalled while moving from second to third gear.
5
belonging to the third level in a school or educational grading system
- The third grade students are studying fractions.
- He repeated the third year of primary school.
- A third class group went on the museum trip.
- She's teaching a third grade reading class.
- The third grade curriculum includes cursive writing.
6
being every number three in a repeating group or pattern
- Remove every third item from the list.
- He skipped every third line in the poem.
- A gift was placed in every third seat.
- Select the third envelope in each row.
- We kept every third sample for analysis.