1
: being one more than one in number
2
: being the second
—used postpositively
section two of the instructions
plural in construction
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
plural twos
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.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
In 2013, Michael D. Watkins posted this question on LinkedIn and received over 300 responses, with no two alike.
—Michele Herlein, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Greek Freak has ditched the three for more brute-force twos, and the Knicks — like most teams — had a tough time stopping his force on Friday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Sometimes there are individual wins, sometimes a group wins, occasionally there are top twos.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Detainees were then placed by twos in cells, still soaked in the water, without mattresses or blankets.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
In 2013, Michael D. Watkins posted this question on LinkedIn and received over 300 responses, with no two alike.
—Michele Herlein, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Greek Freak has ditched the three for more brute-force twos, and the Knicks — like most teams — had a tough time stopping his force on Friday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Sometimes there are individual wins, sometimes a group wins, occasionally there are top twos.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
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“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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