Plural of heap
regular plural
The plural of heap is heaps.
Forms of heap
| Singular | heap /hiːp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | heaps /hiːps/ |
| Countable | countable |
Heaps in a sentence
- Where this has proved impossible, we've outsourced the process using barrels, jars, comost heaps and industrial fermenters.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 205. From the entry fermenter
- Consider the following: mína 'eye', mínalbili 'two eyes', mínarri 'eyes' and mínailyarranha 'heaps of eyes'.2020, Ghil‘ad Zuckermann, “Talknology in the Service of the Barngarla Language Reclamation”, in Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli…. From the entry superplural
- He stole heaps of cosmetics, bottles of vodka, and even a Halloween pump-kin once.2017, Charles St. Anthony, Impossibly Glamorous: How a Misfit from Kansas Became an Asian Sensation, Impossibly Glamorous Studios. From the entry Jack Sparrow
- But it was only the noise of the black steam-engine coming in from the heaps.2014, Edward Carey, Foulsham (Iremonger; 2), Hot Key Books, →ISBN, page 23. From the entry steam-engine
- The floor was uncemented, and heaps of dust rose in the air anytime a customer walked in.2006, Mohammed Naseehu Ali, “Mallam Sile”, in The Prophet of Zongo Street, Harper Collins, pages 149–50. From the entry uncemented
Meaning of heap
- noun A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
- noun A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
- noun A great number or large quantity of things.
Questions about the plural of heap
- What is the plural of heap?
- The plural of heap is heaps.
- Is heap countable?
- Heap is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: heap (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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