Plural of ashtray
regular plural
The plural of ashtray is ashtrays.
Forms of ashtray
| Singular | ashtray /ˈæʃ.tɹeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ashtrays |
| Countable | countable |
Ashtrays in a sentence
- Hotels expect to lose ashtrays, coat hangers and towels, for me it was Stanley knives.1988, Dennis Sloan, The Twenty-Third Little Varmint, published 2005, page 126. From the entry Stanley knife
- Particularly attractive, as well as being easy to pack, are the ashtrays, eggcups and jampots.1963 June 16, Margaret Berkvist, “Fond Recollections of British Mementos; Taste of Yorkshire Pebble Treasures”, in The New York Times, New…. From the entry jampot
- They had all the accoutrements of the China sojourner—the carved mahogany ashtrays, the Ning-po lacquerware, the Qing-style blackwood furniture.2012, Paul French, Midnight in Peking, Viking, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 157. From the entry Ning-Po
Meaning of ashtray
- noun A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
- verb To use an ashtray.
Questions about the plural of ashtray
- What is the plural of ashtray?
- The plural of ashtray is ashtrays.
- Is ashtray countable?
- Ashtray is a countable noun.
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