Plural of book
regular plural
The plural of book is books.
Forms of book
| Singular | book /bʊk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | books /bʊks/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Books in a sentence
- For example: no book can be a ladder, although no doubt there are books which discuss and negate and demonstrate this possibility and others whose structure corresponds to that of a ladder.1962, Luis Borges, translated by James East Irby, The Library of Babel
- Books and books and books.1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, page 51
- I only use the library for the encyclopedia, as we’ve got most other books here.From the entry encyclopedia
- She bartered a bonsai for one of the rare books in my library.From the entry barter
- The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.From the entry the
Meaning of book
- noun A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- noun A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
- noun A major division of a long work.
Questions about the plural of book
- What is the plural of book?
- The plural of book is books.
- Is book countable?
- Book is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: book (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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