Plural of convict
regular plural
The plural of convict is convicts.
Forms of convict
| Singular | convict /kənˈvɪkt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | convicts |
| Countable | countable |
Convicts in a sentence
- Convicts in striped prisonwear collect trash by the roadside, watched over by their guards.2014, Roger Frankham, “USA”, in Bite Size World: Eating My Way Around the Planet, Cirencester: Mereo, →ISBN, part three (North America)…. From the entry prisonwear
- I find it passing strange that convicts understand honest folk, but honest folk don't understand convicts.2010 October 29, Simon Hattenstone, quoting David Taylor, “Letters from lifers”, in The Guardian. From the entry passing
- Aussie food was a refined version of what the early convicts used to eat.2010, Kathleen M. McGinley, Out of the Daydream: Based on the Autobiography of Barry Mcginley Jones, page 20. From the entry cocky's joy
- For special reasons, the use of convicts as public servants warrants separate attention.1994, Noel George Butlin, Forming a Colonial Economy: Australia 1810-1850, page 75. From the entry public servant
- Most "tatted up" convicts wear long sleeve shirts to cover the tattoos and track marks.1994, The Voice of California Justice, volume 41, number 3, California State Judges, Marshals and Constables Association. From the entry tatted
Meaning of convict
- verb To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
- verb To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
- noun A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
Questions about the plural of convict
- What is the plural of convict?
- The plural of convict is convicts.
- Is convict countable?
- Convict is a countable noun.
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