Plural of crater
regular plural
The plural of crater is craters.
Forms of crater
| Singular | crater /ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | craters |
| Countable | countable |
Craters in a sentence
- Other, smaller craters in the North Sea and Ukraine have been prayed in aid of this theory.2009 October, The Economist, page 84. From the entry pray in aid
- Look for three prominent interior craters, as well as an ancient rima falling near the shadow's edge.2006, Tammy Plotner, Jeff Barbour, What's Up 2006: 365 Days of Skywatching, page 128. From the entry rima
- It is found only in association with meteorite impact craters and crater ejecta.1992, “Terrestrial Impact Craters Glossary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name). From the entry diaplectic
- Some young, but nonrayed, craters exhibited scattering enhancements as strong as those of the rayed craters.1972, John W. Lucas, Thermal Characteristics of the Moon, page 109. From the entry nonrayed
- Reid Wiseman of NASA, the mission’s commander, eagerly noted impact craters and a swirl on the lunar surface.2026 April 7, Katrina Miller, “Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’”, in NYT, archived from the original on 10…. From the entry moon joy
Meaning of crater
- noun A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- noun The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
- noun The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
Questions about the plural of crater
- What is the plural of crater?
- The plural of crater is craters.
- Is crater countable?
- Crater is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: crater (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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