triple

Three times as much or as large as something else.

• This house is triple the size of ours.
• She now earns triple her old salary.
• They paid triple the usual price for tickets.

How to use it: triple the + noun (The larger room costs triple the price of the smaller one.)

Similar words: threefold, treble

Common phrases: triple the price, triple the size, triple the amount, triple serving

Made of three connected or matching parts.

• The cake has a triple layer of chocolate.
• The door has a triple lock.
• A triple row of trees lines the path.

Similar words: three-part

Common phrases: triple layer, triple lock, triple threat

To make something three times as large or as much.

• We need to triple the amount of rice.
• The shop tripled its sales last year.
• Can you triple this recipe for the party?

How to use it: triple something (The company plans to triple its production.)

Similar words: treble

Common phrases: triple the amount, triple your income, triple production

To become three times as large or as much.

• Our costs have tripled.
• The population tripled in twenty years.
• Sales could triple if we open another shop.

How to use it: triple in something (The village has tripled in size.)

Similar words: treble

Common phrases: prices triple, sales triple, triple in size

To hit a baseball and reach third base safely without a mistake by the other team.

• He tripled in the first inning.
• She tripled to right field and drove in two runs.
• The batter tripled, then scored on the next hit.

Similar words: hit a triple

Common phrases: triple to right, triple to left, triple and score

An alcoholic drink containing three times the usual amount of alcohol.

• He ordered a triple at the bar.
• She poured him a triple of whisky.
• Two triples were waiting on the counter.

Common phrases: a triple whisky, order a triple, make it a triple

A hamburger containing three pieces of meat, one above another.

• He ordered a triple with cheese.
• The triple was too big for me to finish.
• They sell singles, doubles, and triples.

Similar words: triple burger

Common phrases: triple with cheese, order a triple, beef triple