Plural of carnival

regular plural

The plural of carnival is carnivals.

Forms of carnival

Using Sun for Profit Recommended as a natural for beaches and carnivals are "sun tantoo" designs offered by Great-Circle Products,.1944 July 15, The Billboard, volume 56, number 29, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., →ISSN, page 50. From the entry tantoo
Known also as taffeta glass, it got its more popular name from the fact it was once given away as prizes in carnivals.1983, Ford Times, volume 76, number 4, page 23. From the entry carnival glass
For all the breeds and breeding on display at this most elegant of kyoodle carnivals, there is a wonderful sameness about people who go to the dogs.2013, Red Smith, Daniel Okrent, American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith, →ISBN. From the entry kyoodle
All carnivals, circusses, etc., were kept under observation during their stay in the Province, and a number of objectionable features eliminated, gambling outfits seized, and the operators prosecuted and convicted.1930, Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario, volume 5, page 13. From the entry circusses

noun Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
noun A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
noun A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

What is the plural of carnival?: The plural of carnival is carnivals.
Is carnival countable?: Carnival is a countable noun.

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