Plural of ballad
regular plural
The plural of ballad is ballads.
Forms of ballad
| Singular | ballad /ˈbæləd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ballads |
| Countable | countable |
Ballads in a sentence
- On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.
- But too many of them are vague ballads, and too many are gospely, horn-section, jump-blues kitsch.1994, SPIN - Jul 1994, page 74. From the entry gospely
- It fares better in the ballads and toe-tappers that comprise the rest of the album.1989 August 12, Caroline Foty, “Hindsights”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 5, page 7. From the entry torchy
- Old and new ballads delivered in shiveringly strong and colored voice.1983 April 9, Walta Borawski, “Midler in Boston”, in Gay Community News, page 12. From the entry shiveringly
- Then she sang, with an exaggeration of her native gallousness, several sentimental ballads of the day.1955, Robin Jenkins, The Cone-Gatherers, Canongate, published 2012, page 83. From the entry gallousness
Meaning of ballad
- noun A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- noun A slow romantic song.
- verb To make mention of in ballads.
Questions about the plural of ballad
- What is the plural of ballad?
- The plural of ballad is ballads.
- Is ballad countable?
- Ballad is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ballad (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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