Plural of lair
regular plural
The plural of lair is lairs.
Forms of lair
| Singular | lair /ˈlɛə̯/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lairs |
| Countable | countable |
Lairs in a sentence
- People bomb cats' lairs with targeted viruses and deadly poisons.2017, Abigail Tucker, The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World, Farmington Hills, MI: Thorndike Press…. From the entry felinicide
- Here we met with the large and deep lairs of the porcupine (Hystrix cristata) and also of the earth-pig, a devourer of ants and termites.1928, Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Slaves of the sun, page 149. From the entry earth-pig
Meaning of lair
- noun A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- noun A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
- noun A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
Questions about the plural of lair
- What is the plural of lair?
- The plural of lair is lairs.
- Is lair countable?
- Lair is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lair (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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