There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word those, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. You use those when you are referring to people or things that are a distance away from you in position or time, especially when you indicate or point to them.

Oh, those books! Definition of those in oxford advanced american dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Wordreference random house unabridged dictionary of american english © 2025 those (ᵺåz), pron. , adj. This, that, these and those are demonstratives. We use this, that, these and those to point to people and things. This and that are singular.

This, that, these and those are demonstratives. We use this, that, these and those to point to people and things. This and that are singular. These and those are plural. We use them as determiners and … Plural of that. See examples of those used in a sentence.

Plural of that. See examples of those used in a sentence.