third; number three
Used as a noun to indicate the third item in a sequence, or the number three itself in counting contexts.
He came in third in the race.
The number three runner crossed the finish line.
third-round debut; new wrestlers introduced in the third round of the presentation ceremony
three-game match; best-of-three contest
series of practice bouts with the same opponent
final three bouts of the tournament day
Compound of 三 (san, 'three') and 番 (ban, 'number, order'). A straightforward Sino-Japanese ordinal formation.