Plural of delay
regular plural
The plural of delay is delays.
Forms of delay
| Singular | delay /dɪˈleɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | delays |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Delays in a sentence
- Two twenty minutes' delays.
- In this article I'm thinking about the big delays, over two hours.2019 October, Ian Walmsley, “Cleaning up”, in Modern Railways, page 42
- He was none too pleased with the delays in the program that was supposed to be his legacy.From the entry none
- Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.From the entry funnel
- If delays occur during staging, both drivers and companies can lose money.2025 August 27, “Beyond the Loading Dock: Optimizing Warehousing and Driver Safety with Altitude”, in Freight Waves, archived from the…. From the entry staging
Meaning of delay
- noun A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
- noun An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
- noun Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).
Questions about the plural of delay
- What is the plural of delay?
- The plural of delay is delays.
- Is delay countable?
- Delay is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: delay (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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