Plural of hobo
regular plural
The plural of hobo is hobos or hoboes.
Forms of hobo
| Singular | hobo /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hobos hoboes |
| Countable | countable |
Hobos and hoboes in a sentence
- Avoid bulky styles such as duffle sacks, buckets, doctors' satchels, and hobos.1989, Susan Ludwig, Janice Steinberg, Petite Style, page 46
- Hobos of the modern age who happened upon autoracks had struck gold.2011, Josh Mack, The Hobo Handbook: A Field Guide to Living by Your Own Rules. From the entry autorack
- When I scored rocks and bags off tumbleweed hobos blowing through the no-man's-land of Hackney estates, I conducted no litmus test.2014, Russell Brand, “Prologue”, in Revolution, →ISBN, page xiii. From the entry rock
- Real laptop hobos you'll find in the windows of coffee shops up the street that offer free WiFi and unprotected electrical outlets.2011 September 30, Stephen Quinn, “Hobo with a laptop”, in Globe and Mail. From the entry laptop hobo
Meaning of hobo
- noun A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
- noun Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
- noun A kind of large handbag.
Questions about the plural of hobo
- What is the plural of hobo?
- The plural of hobo is hobos or hoboes.
- Which is correct, hobos or hoboes?
- Both are used. hobos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is hobo countable?
- Hobo is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hobo (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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