Plural of hare
irregular plural
The plural of hare is hare or hares.
Forms of hare
| Singular | hare /hɛə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hare /hɛə/ hares /hɛɚz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Hares in a sentence
- As their numbers peak, the hares begin to overbrowse aspen and other plants.1995, David B Rockwell, Glacier National Park: a natural history guide. From the entry overbrowse
- Isn't it just like that in your average husk of hares.1994, Hornig, Dana, Seize the Day: For People Over 49, Stamford, Connecticut: Cove Press, page 304. From the entry husk
- Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 382, about Tighnabruaich. From the entry hide
- Hares have larger, leaner bodies, longer legs, and longer ears than the true rabbit.1931, Home Geographic Monthly, volumes 1-2, page 45. From the entry lope
- A few spots of Renardine dropped in a smeuse or gateway will prevent hares passing through.1927, Nicholas Everitt, Ernest Ivens Watson, Shots from a lawyer's gun, page 311. From the entry smeuse
Meaning of hare
- noun Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
- noun The meat from this animal.
- noun The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of hare
- What is the plural of hare?
- The plural of hare is hare or hares.
- Is hare countable?
- Hare is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hare (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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