- 1people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are easily identified “Where are John and Liz?” “They went for a walk.” They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf.
- 2used instead of he or she to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside.
- 3people in general The rest, as they say, is history.
- 4people in authority or experts They cut my water off. They now say that red wine is good for you.
Check pronunciation: they