Plural of domino
regular plural
The plural of domino is dominos or dominoes.
Forms of domino
| Singular | domino /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dominos dominoes /ˈdɒmɪnəʊz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dominos and dominoes in a sentence
- For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks.1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Affair at the Novelty Theatre”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher...
- Look here, you chaps, don't you chew it too quick, or you'll break your dominoes on the nails!1965, Henri Barbusse (tr. W. Fitzwater Wray), Under Fire (page 20)
- That is, systemic risk is the risk of a chain reaction of falling interconnected dominos.2010, Robert W. Kolb, Lessons from the Financial Crisis, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN. From the entry chain reaction
- The dominos are stood up on edge close to each other in a long row.2007, Mark Bridger, REAL ANALYSIS: A Constructive Approach, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, page 2. From the entry mathematical induction
- Mathematical induction is often compared to the behavior of dominos.2007, Mark Bridger, REAL ANALYSIS: A Constructive Approach, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, page 2. From the entry mathematical induction
Meaning of domino
- noun A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- noun A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
- noun A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
Questions about the plural of domino
- What is the plural of domino?
- The plural of domino is dominos or dominoes.
- Which is correct, dominos or dominoes?
- Both are used. dominoes is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is domino countable?
- Domino is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: domino (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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