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Plural of desolation

regular plural

The plural of desolation is desolations.

Forms of desolation

Singulardesolation /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/
Pluraldesolations
Countablecountable and uncountable

Desolations in a sentence

  • A child so birthed in desolations, homeless between yestermorrow and noon's midnight must have a proper name.1970, Ray Bradbury, Reflections from the Man Who Landed on the Moon in 1929. From the entry yestermorrow

Meaning of desolation

  1. noun The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
  2. noun The state of being desolated or laid waste.
  3. noun A place or country wasted and forsaken.

Full definition of desolation

Questions about the plural of desolation

What is the plural of desolation?
The plural of desolation is desolations.
Is desolation countable?
Desolation is a countable and uncountable noun.

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