Plural of civilian
regular plural
The plural of civilian is civilians.
Forms of civilian
| Singular | civilian /sɪˈvɪl.jən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | civilians /sɪˈvɪl.jənz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Civilians in a sentence
- Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.
- The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.
- How long does it take to make a bunch of civilians an effective military force?From the entry effective
- More civilians than soldiers have been blown up by anti-personnel mines.From the entry blow up
- He hurried out of his uniform and threw on his civilians.From the entry civilians
Meaning of civilian
- noun A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
- noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
- noun One skilled in civil law.
Questions about the plural of civilian
- What is the plural of civilian?
- The plural of civilian is civilians.
- Is civilian countable?
- Civilian is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: civilian (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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