trey

noun

plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots

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Nine of them were scored in a span of 45 seconds on three deep treys that left the Liberty flustered. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025 Unfortunately for the Thunder, that aggression was also a big reason why the Pacers were able to shoot 10-for-16 on corner treys. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025 Clifford connected on 38% of his treys as a Ram, up from a 29% clip over his final season at CU. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025 Junior guard Chance Gray was locked in atop the arc, hitting 5-of-8 treys, while do-it-all freshman Jaloni Cambridge had 12 points, five boards, six assists and six steals. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trey

Word History

Etymology

Middle English treye, treis, from Anglo-French trei, treis three, from Latin tres — more at three

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of trey was in the 14th century

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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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trey

noun
plural treys
: a card or dice with three spots
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