those

adjective
UK: /ðəʊz/
US: /ðoʊz/

  1. Referring to specific people or things that are pointed out or understood from context, especially when at a distance or previously mentioned.

    1. Those are my friends over there laughing. [ ] [ ]
    2. Remember those old summer days we spent at the beach together, they were lovely. [ ] [ ]

  2. Referring to things or people of a particular type.

    1. Those apples look delicious, I want one. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to support those in our community who are less fortunate than ourselves. [ ] [ ]
those plural-noun

  1. The people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

    1. Those are the ones I want. [ ] [ ]
    2. Of all the books, those on the top shelf are the newest ones. [ ] [ ]

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The word "those" in English means: Referring to specific people or things that are pointed out or understood from context, especially when at a distance or previously mentioned., Referring to things or people of a particular type..

The phonetic transcription of "those" is /ðəʊz/ in British English and /ðoʊz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "those": "Those are my friends over there laughing.". More examples on the page.