coves
/kəʊvz/
coves is the plural of cove.
Meaning of cove
Noun
cove (plural coves)
- A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
- A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling.
- A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight.
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- A strip of prairie extending into woodland.
- A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain.
- The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship.
Proper noun capitalized: Coves
Coves
- plural of Cove
Phrases with coves
- ben coves
- bene coves
- bien coves
- Abram coves
- autem coves
- autom coves
- autum coves
- cross coves
- pater coves
- dimber coves
- gentry coves
- Abraham coves
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Questions about coves
- What is coves the plural of?
- Coves is the plural of cove.
- What part of speech is coves?
- Coves is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce coves?
- Coves is pronounced /kəʊvz/.
Words near coves in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: coves (page history and authors); Coves (page history and authors); cove (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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