What is another word for a hundred thousand?

Pronunciation: [ɐ hˈʌndɹəd θˈa͡ʊzənd] (IPA)

The phrase "a hundred thousand" is often use to denote a large number. However, there are many synonyms for this phrase that can be used interchangeably. Some common synonyms include "one lakh," which is commonly used in India, "100 grand," which is more colloquial, and "one hundred K," which is a shorter version of the phrase. Other synonyms include "one hundred thousand," "one hundred large," and "100 big ones." Regardless of the synonym used, the phrase is meant to convey a significant number or amount. These synonyms can be used in a range of contexts, from financial conversations to discussions about population or product numbers.

Synonyms for A hundred thousand:

What are the hypernyms for A hundred thousand?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    large number, myriad, great multitude, Huge quantity, Large population, countless number, enormous number, immense figure, very large number.

Famous quotes with A hundred thousand

  • I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day.
    Chuck D.
  • We can pay teachers a hundred thousand dollars a year, and we'll do nothing to improve our schools as long as we keep the A, B, C, D, F grading system.
    William Glasser
  • Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.
    William Hazlitt
  • A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.
    Plato
  • There may be a hundred thousand men in an army, who are all equally free; but they only are naturally most fit to be commanders or leaders, who most excel in the virtues required for the right performance of those offices.
    Algernon Sydney

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