Plural of debt
regular plural
The plural of debt is debts.
Forms of debt
| Singular | debt /ˈdɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | debts /dɛts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Debts in a sentence
- We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.From the entry provision
- He ran off to France leaving her with all the debts and three children to bring up.From the entry run off
- Their debts finally drove them to sell the business.From the entry drive
- Her debts were spiralling out of control.From the entry spiral
- Leverage is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts.From the entry leverage
Meaning of debt
- noun An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- noun The state or condition of owing something to another.
- noun Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
Questions about the plural of debt
- What is the plural of debt?
- The plural of debt is debts.
- Is debt countable?
- Debt is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: debt (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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