two
adjective
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Definition of two
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: being one more than one in number
2
: being the second
—used postpositively section two of the instructions
Definition of two (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: two countable individuals not specified
only two were found
2
: a small approximate number of indicated things
only a shot or two were fired
two
noun
plural twos
Definition of two (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a number that is one more than one — see Table of Numbers
2
: the second in a set or series
the two of spades
3
: a 2-dollar bill
4
: something having two units or members
Examples of two in a Sentence
Noun
It was two in the morning.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The night before the fence was erected, young men stood in the parking lot in clusters of twos and threes. — Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, "Nipsey Hussle died in the Marathon Clothing lot. Will his legacy die there too?," 13 Aug. 2019 Ryan Finley backing up Andy Dalton Rookie quarterback Ryan Finley practiced with the twos on Monday following a pretty good preseason debut. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Bengals notebook: Michael Jordan getting reps with starters, Ryan Finley playing No. 2 QB," 12 Aug. 2019 The ability to trade twos for threes unlike any other pair in the history of basketball means these two have to crack the top five. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "The Best Possible 2019 ‘NBA Jam’ Duos, Ranked," 18 July 2019 Pickle producers come in twos as well at Frisco Rotary. — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, "Shoppers love the small-town feel of this Frisco farmers market," 2 July 2019 Older women in twos and threes strolled along, pulling through the racks, pausing here and there to tug at a waistband, check a price, buy a pair. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself," 12 June 2019 Explanation: There’s a significant gap in experience between the ones and the twos in the defensive secondary. — Theo Lawson, The Seattle Times, "Analysis: Projecting the 2018 Washington State football depth chart," 19 Aug. 2018 The guard-heavy Roos knocked down 11 three-pointers and 10 twos. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "A nice outcome in tough times for UMKC: Might it draw more fans to Municipal?," 19 Jan. 2018 With DJ Vashtie Kola spinning on the ones and twos, the basement of Public Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side was reminiscent of a pulsing ’90s dance club, and the outfits followed suit. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, "Travis Scott and Lewis Hamilton Blew the Roof Off of Tommy Hilfiger’s NYFW Bash," 11 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'two.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for two
two
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of two
: the number 2
: the second in a set or series
: two o'clock
See the full definition for two in the English Language Learners Dictionary
two
adjective
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Kids Definition of two
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being one more than one
two
nounKids Definition of two (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one more than one : 2
2
: the second in a set or series
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