Plural of hire
regular plural
The plural of hire is hires.
Forms of hire
| Singular | hire /ˈhaɪ(.)ə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hires |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Hires in a sentence
- We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires.
- Employment statistics, the other key indicator of Diversity & Inclusion performance, shows that almost 30% of new Southeastern hires are women.2024 February 21, Nick Brodrick, “Inclusion and development for all”, in RAIL, number 1003, page 62
- There won't be any other new hires starting at the same time, to his knowledge.From the entry to one's knowledge
- The company's new hires were nervous, but the veterans were self-assured because, as one summarized it, "this isn't our first rodeo."From the entry veteran
- It may take the new hires a week or two to be brought up to speed on the system.From the entry up to speed
Meaning of hire
- noun A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
- noun The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.
- noun Payment for the temporary use of something.
Questions about the plural of hire
- What is the plural of hire?
- The plural of hire is hires.
- Is hire countable?
- Hire is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hire (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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