Plural of buoy
regular plural
The plural of buoy is buoys.
Forms of buoy
| Singular | buoy /ˈbɔɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | buoys |
| Countable | countable |
Buoys in a sentence
- While comm buoys allow rapid transmission, there is a finite amount of bandwidth available.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Communications: Administration Codex entry
- Texas began deploying chains of specially designed buoys down the middle of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass to deter migrants from crossing illegally in June 2023, sparking protests from migrant activists and from the Mexican government.2024 July 30, Kayla Guo, “Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says”, in The Texas Tribune
- Attach the buoys so they don't go overboard.From the entry go overboard
- Beyond the marina, lights danced on the dark water—buoys, boats, a half-waxen moon.2015, Kevin Egan, The Missing Piece. From the entry half-waxen
- While scanning the planet Pregel, you discovered several marker buoys orbiting it.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Pregel, Turian Insignia Recoverd. From the entry high-res
Meaning of buoy
- noun A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes.
- noun A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
- noun A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand.
Questions about the plural of buoy
- What is the plural of buoy?
- The plural of buoy is buoys.
- Is buoy countable?
- Buoy is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: buoy (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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