Plural of herd
regular plural
The plural of herd is herds.
Forms of herd
| Singular | herd /hɜːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | herds |
| Countable | countable |
Herds in a sentence
- Herds of mammophants pining for the fjords aren’t quite within the realm of what’s possible.2017 February 22, Mark Carnall, The Guardian. From the entry mammophant
- Streets and squares became banned for children after they had been invaded by herds of automobiles.2015, Yves Vanden Auweele, Elaine Cook, Jim Parry, Ethics and Governance in Sport: The Future of Sport Imagined, page 58. From the entry ludodiversity
- With war’s end, farmers found it possible to mechanize and expand their herds to produce more milk.2011, Cameron Clifford, Farms, Flatlanders, and Fords: A Story of People and Place in Rural Vermont 1890-2010. From the entry dairy farming
- The Lord Holders send the scrag ends of their own herds for the dragons' herds.1992, Jody Lynn Nye, The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern, page 101. From the entry scrag end
- Fallow deer of trophy quality must develop palmation; there are herds where palmations are rare or non-existent.1992, Andrew John De Nahlik, Management of Deer and Their Habitat: Principles and Methods. From the entry palmation
Meaning of herd
- noun A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.
- noun Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.
- noun A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble.
Questions about the plural of herd
- What is the plural of herd?
- The plural of herd is herds.
- Is herd countable?
- Herd is a countable noun.
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