Plural of alder
regular plural
The plural of alder is alders.
Forms of alder
| Singular | alder /ˈɔːldə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | alders [ˈɔː.ldəz] |
| Countable | countable |
Alders in a sentence
- Almost immediately, city alders contacted the campaign to negotiate an ordinance.2004, Stephanie Luce -, Fighting for a Living Wage, page 121
- Chicago's mayor Edward Kennelly, the city alders, and many white Chicagoans opposed this siting plan.2013, Dawn Day Biehler, Pests in the City: Flies, Bedbugs, Cockroaches, and Rats, page 180
- She sat on a seat under the alders in the cricket ground, and fronted the evening.1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC. From the entry front
- The name - which means 'ford by the alders' - is pronounced 'Allsford'; and no one ever uses 'New', though they do call the adjoining village Old Alresford.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 144. From the entry honeycomb
- Those shelters formed chapels where aged forms of the implants monked out in built cells, little churchy cells that perished or grew plain, quivering and hidden from sight under alders.2014, Ken Babstock, On Malice, →ISBN, page 63. From the entry monk
Meaning of alder
- noun Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
- noun An alderman or alderwoman.
Questions about the plural of alder
- What is the plural of alder?
- The plural of alder is alders.
- Is alder countable?
- Alder is a countable noun.
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