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two

"Two" is a small but essential word in English. It is primarily a number, but it also appears in a few figurative and idiomatic uses. Here are the most common and useful senses.

1determinerthe number 2

This is the most basic meaning. 'Two' is the number that comes after one and before three. You use it to say how many of something there are — just like you would use any other number.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

She has two cats and one dog.

The meeting starts in two hours.

Can you buy two bottles of water, please?

2nounthe number or digit 2

When you talk about the number itself as a thing — not just to count something — 'two' becomes a noun. Think of it like naming the number, rather than using it to count.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

Write a two at the top of the page.

My lucky number is two.

The number two is even.

3nouna pair or a group of two

Sometimes 'two' refers to a pair of people or things acting together. When you say 'the two of us', you mean both people together as a unit.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

The two of them finished the project together.

We split into groups of two.

The two friends had known each other for years.

4nountwo o'clock

In everyday conversation, people often say 'two' as a short way of saying 'two o'clock' — either 2:00 in the afternoon or 2:00 at night. The context usually makes it clear which one.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

The appointment is at two.

I'll meet you at two in the afternoon.

The train leaves at two, so don't be late.

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