Plural of heist
regular plural
The plural of heist is heists.
Forms of heist
| Singular | heist /haɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | heists /haɪsts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Heists in a sentence
- The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have suffered a spate of heists in recent months.2014 August 21, “A brazen heist in Paris [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times...
- The Bank Job is also the first proper Jason Statham movie since his days banging about in Guy Ritchie's early heists.2008 March 6, Robert Wilonsky, “Fast and Loose”, in Riverfront Times, volume 32, number 10, page 28
- And so long as the heists have no casualties, private jets will continue to bring supershoppers to Paris.2014 August 21, “A brazen heist in Paris [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times…. From the entry supershopper
- Smoking should only be done glamorously, at will readings or during multimillion-dollar jewellery heists, or wretchedly, in Paris, lamenting an extramarital bunk-up—so let’s have none of that.2023 January 28, Justin Myers, “62 dating green flags that shout ‘this one’s a keeper’”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London…. From the entry bunk-up
Meaning of heist
- noun A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
- noun A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot; a work in such a genre.
- verb To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
Questions about the plural of heist
- What is the plural of heist?
- The plural of heist is heists.
- Is heist countable?
- Heist is a countable and uncountable noun.
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