Plural of famine
regular plural
The plural of famine is famines.
Forms of famine
| Singular | famine /ˈfæm.ɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | famines |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Famines in a sentence
- Anglo-Indian rule brought railroads, but also some of the worst famines in history.From the entry anglo-
- As regards “famines and floods,” these have long been considered “Acts of God.”From the entry Acts of God
- Where it was practiced, senilicide was rare except during famines.2004 May 4, “Did Eskimos put their elderly on ice floes to die?”, in The Straight Dope. From the entry senilicide
- Quite evidently the country faces one of the most severe famines of many years, and thousands have already died.1937, Edgar Snow, Red Star Over China, Victor Gollancz Ltd, page 91. From the entry Kansu
- From the perspective of traditional Chinese culture, pests and famines are reflections of the current administration’s lack of moral values and deviation from divine will.2020 March 24, Qing Zhu, Zhang Ming, “Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, China Faces Plague of Locusts”, in Minghui. From the entry pest
Meaning of famine
- noun Extreme shortage of food in a region.
- noun A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
- noun Starvation or malnutrition.
Questions about the plural of famine
- What is the plural of famine?
- The plural of famine is famines.
- Is famine countable?
- Famine is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: famine (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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