Plural of lineman
irregular plural
The plural of lineman is linemen.
Forms of lineman
| Singular | lineman |
|---|---|
| Plural | linemen |
| Countable | countable |
Linemen in a sentence
- The offensive linemen tried to block the blitz.From the entry block
- The linemen come out of the huddle and go to one side of the field.1987 October 7, “HERE'S FRESH NEWS: EVERTHING IS JUST DUCKY AT OREGON”, in Dallas Morning News. From the entry Daffy Duck offense
- In an overshift or undershift the spacing of the linemen should be over one "full man" from the normal.1949, Herbert Orin Crisler, Modern football: fundamentals and strategy, page 193. From the entry undershift
- "Everyone who plays four linemen ends up in an overshift or undershift," says Phillips, "and that makes the same alignment we're playing to start with.1976, Jack T. Clary, The Gamemakers, page 185. From the entry undershift
- While two linemen with aerial lift and one groundman completed one new structure, remainder of crew moved on to set poles for another structure.1964, Electric Light and Power - Volume 42, page 71. From the entry groundman
Meaning of lineman
- noun A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
- noun A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.
- noun Someone who repairs railway tracks.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of lineman
- What is the plural of lineman?
- The plural of lineman is linemen.
- Is lineman countable?
- Lineman is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lineman (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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