a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items

two whiskies—triples, please

a sporting contest in which each side has three players

a system of change-ringing using seven bells, with three pairs changing places each time

a hit which enables the batter to reach third base

become three times as much or as many

grain prices were expected to triple

hit a triple

he tripled into right field