Word.ws English Dictionary

Plural of forum

regular plural

The plural of forum is forums or fora.

Forms of forum

Singularforum /ˈfɔːɹəm/
Pluralforums
fora
Countablecountable

Forums and fora in a sentence

  • Trish was an admin on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
  • Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.From the entry nitpick
  • We considered monetizing our computer help forums by inserting ad banners.From the entry monetize
  • There was more e-drama on the forums today as one of the moderators was accused of racism.From the entry e-drama
  • Many individuals in infidelity recovery forums refer to the third party as the affair partner.From the entry affair partner

Meaning of forum

  1. noun A place for discussion.
  2. noun A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
  3. noun A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.

Full definition of forum

Questions about the plural of forum

What is the plural of forum?
The plural of forum is forums or fora.
Which is correct, forums or fora?
Both are used. forums is the more common of the two in English writing.
Is forum countable?
Forum is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: forum (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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