Plural of boat
regular plural
The plural of boat is boats.
Forms of boat
| Singular | boat /bəʊ̯t/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | boats /bəʊts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Boats in a sentence
- Although the stuff was used to waterproof boats in the Middle East 6,000 years ago, extracting it in earnest began only in 1859 after an oil strike in Pennsylvania.2013 August 3, “Yesterday’s fuel”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847
- The program is represented as a string of boats (1s) and blocks (0s).2004 May 24, Paul Chapman, “A Prototype Programmable Universal Constructor for Conway's Life”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)
- It's a peaceful marina with not too many boats and yachts.From the entry marina
- Boats may only be used at places set aside for boating on the dam.From the entry dam
- The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory, warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.From the entry advisory
Meaning of boat
- noun A small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled by oars, motor or wind. Usually contrasted with "ship".
- noun A submarine.
- noun A large, ocean-going ship.
Questions about the plural of boat
- What is the plural of boat?
- The plural of boat is boats.
- Is boat countable?
- Boat is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: boat (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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