Plural of hurdle
regular plural
The plural of hurdle is hurdles.
Forms of hurdle
| Singular | hurdle /ˈhɜːdl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hurdles |
| Countable | countable |
Hurdles in a sentence
- He ran in the 100 metres hurdles.
- They still had many hurdles to clear.2005, Bill Clinton, My Life, volume II, New York: Vintage Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 588
- Despite a stumble, he managed to come fourth in the hurdles.From the entry hurdles
- The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.From the entry clear
- The runner scissored over the hurdles.From the entry scissor
Meaning of hurdle
- noun An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
- noun An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.
- noun A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
Questions about the plural of hurdle
- What is the plural of hurdle?
- The plural of hurdle is hurdles.
- Is hurdle countable?
- Hurdle is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hurdle (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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