Plural of dam
regular plural
The plural of dam is dams.
Forms of dam
| Singular | dam /ˈdæm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dams /dæmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dams in a sentence
- Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources.2013 August 16, John Vidal, “Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 10, page 8
- At least 10 dams have been built on two of them, the Mekong and the Yangtze.2016 June 18, Edward Wong, “China’s Last Wild River Carries Conflicting Environmental Hopes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry Salween
- So let’s talk about infrastructure tonight, and let’s begin with dams, because dams are amazing.2015 Mar, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, Julie Weiner…. From the entry porta-potty
- Besides, these rats presented reduced embryonic death rates (resorption) compared with diabetic nonexercised dams.2015 August 9, S. B. Corvino et al., “Intrauterine Growth Restricted Rats Exercised before and during Pregnancy: Maternal and Perinatal…. From the entry nonexercised
- Many of the proposed dams would be among the tallest in the world.2013 August 16, John Vidal, “Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 10, page 8. From the entry propose
Meaning of dam
- noun A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
- noun The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.
- noun A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
Questions about the plural of dam
- What is the plural of dam?
- The plural of dam is dams.
- Is dam countable?
- Dam is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dam (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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