Plural of compass
regular plural
The plural of compass is compasses.
Forms of compass
| Singular | compass /ˈkʌm.pəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | compasses |
| Countable | countable |
Compasses in a sentence
- Goldsmith Chandlee placed an outkeeper on his compasses like none other.2022, Walt H. Sirene, American Backcountry Tall Clock, page 258. From the entry outkeeper
- I never heard that His Majesty or Uncle Sam had to build kennels for their magnetic compasses.2005 April 5, Eugene Griessel, “Bloody silly U-boat question ....”, in sci.military.naval (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Oct…. From the entry dachshunde
- He chuckled, took a pair of compasses and jammed them into the door above the latch.1984, Hallam Tennyson, “Needful Parts”, in The Haunted Mind: An Autobiography, London: André Deutsch, →ISBN, page 46. From the entry crotch
- If you will have that precision out of them, and make their fingers measure degrees like cog-wheels, and their arms strike curves like compasses, you must unhumanize them.1908, John Ruskin, Selections From the Works of John Ruskin. From the entry unhumanize
Meaning of compass
- noun A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
- noun A pair of compasses (a device used to draw circular arcs and transfer length measurements).
- noun The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
Questions about the plural of compass
- What is the plural of compass?
- The plural of compass is compasses.
- Is compass countable?
- Compass is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: compass (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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