Meaning & use

two

number·Everyday

The whole number that comes after one and before three, written as 2.

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She bought two tickets so her brother could come to the concert too.

Only two of the five contestants made it to the final round.

A note on using this word

Two, to, and too are common homophones; two is the only one used for the number itself.

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