Threesome (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Three people considered as a unit.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Synonyms

• Trio
• Triad
• Trinity

Hypernyms

• Gathering

Hyponyms

• Triumvirate

Meaning ²

The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The trio of friends decided to share a hotel room to split the cost.
• A stable and happy threesome, the family of three was a joy to be around.
• The company's leadership was a threesome of experienced and innovative thinkers.
• The recipe called for a threesome of ingredients: flour, sugar, and eggs.
• The golfing threesome teed off early to beat the crowds.

Synonyms

• Trio
• Deuce-ace
• Triplet
• Trine
• Trey
• Three
• 3
• Leash
• Terzetto
• Trinity
• Ternary
• Ternion
• Tercet
• Tierce
• III
• Troika
• Triad

Hypernyms

• Figure
• Digit