B2adjectivebusinesssport
US/ˈtrɪp.əl/
UK/ˈtrɪp.əl/
made of three parts, or three times as big or as many as usual
In context
The company reported triple the profit of last year, thanks to strong exports.
The athlete won the triple jump at the national games last weekend.
Our triple room has one double bed and a single bed.
Words that go with triple
adjective + noun
- triple the amountThe fine is triple the amount of the original bill.
- triple roomDo you have a triple room for next Friday?
- triple jumpShe holds the national record in the triple jump.
- triple digitsTemperatures hit triple digits all week in Phoenix.
- triple the sizeThe new store is triple the size of the old one.
- triple bypassHe had a triple bypass operation last spring.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
three times of the costCorrect: three times the cost