trey
noun
ˈtrā 
plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sycamore would get no closer than five after a Southerland trey early in the third. 
Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2022 The Zags cut it to 60-54 but Bowen buried another trey, this time from left of the top of the key. Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022 When Greenville guard JoVala Ocean sank a trey from 25 feet out with 6:34 remaining in the second quarter, the South had tied the game at 25-all. Al.com Reports, al, 19 July 2022 Wade drilled the trey, and the Hogs were up 66-58 with 2:08 remaining. Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2022 To end the half, Barnes nailed a trey for the 10-point advantage. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022 The South closed the gap to seven in the third period before Jacob St. Clair of Sand Rock sank his second trey of the night at the buzzer to end the quarter increasing the lead back to 10. Al.com Reports, al, 19 July 2022 Ortlieb drove for a bucket and drilled a trey for the Dragons, who scored 20 points in the final quarter. Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2021 Richardson capped the run with another trey on an assist by Keldon Johnson that handed the Spurs a 101-85 advantage with 7:26 left. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2022 See More
Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2022 The Zags cut it to 60-54 but Bowen buried another trey, this time from left of the top of the key. Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022 When Greenville guard JoVala Ocean sank a trey from 25 feet out with 6:34 remaining in the second quarter, the South had tied the game at 25-all. Al.com Reports, al, 19 July 2022 Wade drilled the trey, and the Hogs were up 66-58 with 2:08 remaining. Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2022 To end the half, Barnes nailed a trey for the 10-point advantage. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022 The South closed the gap to seven in the third period before Jacob St. Clair of Sand Rock sank his second trey of the night at the buzzer to end the quarter increasing the lead back to 10. Al.com Reports, al, 19 July 2022 Ortlieb drove for a bucket and drilled a trey for the Dragons, who scored 20 points in the final quarter. Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2021 Richardson capped the run with another trey on an assist by Keldon Johnson that handed the Spurs a 101-85 advantage with 7:26 left. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English treye, treis, from Anglo-French trei, treis three, from Latin tres — more at three
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3