Plural of fortune
regular plural
The plural of fortune is fortunes.
Forms of fortune
| Singular | fortune /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fortunes /ˈfɔː(ɹ).tjuːnz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Fortunes in a sentence
- His fortunes have been going south ever since he was tricked into investing in that ostrich farm.From the entry south
- But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed.From the entry short-lived
- The Tobacco Lords were a group of Scottish merchants and slave traders who in the 18th century made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco.From the entry lord
- Forty minutes and some change later, Georgia Tech flipped its fortunes with furiosity.2021 March 22, Brandon Sudge, “Tech women escape upset”, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, volume 73, number 81, page C8, column 1. From the entry furiosity
- Turning large fortunes into public assets for the good of mankind was a huge project.2014, Olivier Zunz, “The Coming of Mass Philanthropy”, in Philanthropy in America: A History (Politics and Society in Twentieth-century…. From the entry philanthropy
Meaning of fortune
- noun Destiny, especially favorable.
- noun A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
- noun A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
Questions about the plural of fortune
- What is the plural of fortune?
- The plural of fortune is fortunes.
- Is fortune countable?
- Fortune is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fortune (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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