Plural of circus
regular plural
The plural of circus is circuses.
Forms of circus
| Singular | circus /ˈsɜːkəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | circuses |
| Countable | countable |
Circuses in a sentence
- The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.From the entry tour
- It’s tempting to mention bread and circuses here, except there’s no bread.2026 June 15, Michelle Goldberg, “The UFC 250 Was a Garish Spectacle of American Decline”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry bread and circuses
- These very kinds of monkeys, that ride bikes and trikes and was it unikes in American circuses.2014, Jina Ortiz, Rochelle Spencer, All about Skin, University of Wisconsin Pres, page 68. From the entry unike
- There are two circuses (circi ?), the red and blue, that's why there are two trains.1990 September 7, Joseph Brennan, “Re: Circus Train”, in rec.railroad (Usenet), message-ID <1990Sep7.035705.15285@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>. From the entry circi
- I am trying to identify as many films as possible that contain circuses (circi?) either as metaphor or subject matter.1995 June 24, james j champoux, “circus elements in films?”, in rec.arts.movies (Usenet), message-ID <DAopHM.EE9@world.std.com>. From the entry circi
Meaning of circus
- noun A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
- noun A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
- noun A spectacle; a noisy fuss; a chaotic and/or crowded place.
Questions about the plural of circus
- What is the plural of circus?
- The plural of circus is circuses.
- Is circus countable?
- Circus is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: circus (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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