thank-you

[ thangk-yoo ]

adjective

1. expressing one's gratitude or thanks:

   a thank-you note.

noun

1. an expression of thanks, as by saying “thank you”:

   I never got so much as a thank-you for helping him.

thank you

interjection

1. a conventional expression of gratitude

Word History and Origins

Origin of thank-you¹

1785–95 thank-you fordef 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you

Example Sentences

Snell pulled a coat from her father’s closet that Rona wears back home and the designer borrowed from Orkney residents: “Rona’s wellies were given to us by one of the women on the farm, and I bought her a new pair as a thank-you.”

From Los Angeles Times

He unveiled the monument, prominently placed in front of Sekondi's Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, on Wednesday during his visit that has been dubbed a "thank-you tour".

From BBC

There are not many better feelings in the world than sending the relative of a dead person that picture and getting a thank-you in return.

From Slate

It’s also a thank-you to my fans for showing up for me because those 90 minutes can make me forget about the personal s— I’m dealing with.

From Los Angeles Times

A hearty thank-you, then, to pioneering computer-age figure Mavis Beacon for inspiring a documentary these many years later — Jazmin Jones’ effervescent adventure “Seeking Mavis Beacon” — that puts a tech icon’s impact into sharp, funny and thought-provoking context.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• thanks