thrice

adverb

ˈthrīs 

1

: three times

—often used in combination

thrice-married

2

a

: in a threefold manner or degree

b

: to a high degree

Examples of thrice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The European Commission, for instance, has met with Anthropic thrice since Mythos was announced—although as of Wednesday, the company had not yet given European Union officials access. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

There’s also a barrel proof version, released thrice per year and generally beloved by bourbon fans for its combination of quality and price. —David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026

The last five Mountain West champions post-pandemic — Boise State thrice (’25, ’24 and ’23), Fresno State once (’22) and Utah State once (’21) have had one thing in common, offensively. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026

She’s since been convicted thrice and is serving time in a federal prison. —Jason Henry, Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English thrie, thries, from Old English thriga; akin to Old Frisian thria three times, Old English thrīe three

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thrice

• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice
• ice
• lice
• mice
• slice
• spice
• splice
• trice
• twice

Kids Definition

thrice

adverb

ˈthrīs 

1

: three times

2

: to a high degree