Plural of cord
regular plural
The plural of cord is cords.
Forms of cord
| Singular | cord /ˈkɔːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cords /kɔːdz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Cords in a sentence
- Every detail of the house and garden was familiar; a thousand cords of memory and affection drew him thither; but a stronger counter-motive prevailed.1900, Charles W[addell] Chesnutt, chapter I, in The House Behind the Cedars, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton, Mifflin and Company...
- spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords
- She bought a roll of black gaff to tape down the loose cords.From the entry gaff
- Many of the low-cost accessories (cords, chargers, etc) sold in the dollar store had spotty quality.From the entry spotty
- Wireless phone technology led to the disappearance of once-common coiled cords for telephone handsets.From the entry disappearance
Meaning of cord
- noun A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
- noun Any quantity of such material when viewed as a mass or commodity.
- noun A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
Questions about the plural of cord
- What is the plural of cord?
- The plural of cord is cords.
- Is cord countable?
- Cord is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: cord (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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