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

Jurado waved at a mound of mementos around her dining room table gifted by volunteers and voters — scrapbooks, posters, artwork, photo collages — mixed in among thank-you cards that need to be mailed out.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• thanks