Plural of lockdown
regular plural
The plural of lockdown is lockdowns.
Forms of lockdown
| Singular | lockdown /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lockdowns |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Lockdowns in a sentence
- Each log was pinned to the poles by wooden pegs and lockdowns.1931, State University of Iowa. Bureau of Business Research, Iowa studies in business (issues 10-15, page 24)
- As Covid-19 lockdowns took effect around the world, millions turned to remote working and organising virtual hangouts with friends.2020 July 25, Chris Baraniuk, “No end to Covid-19 webcam shortage”, in BBC News. From the entry webcam
- Maybe it happened during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when no one could work and soldiers frog-marched curfew-breakers through the township streets like criminals.2024 May 29, Ryan Lenora Brown, “South Africans head to polls. After 30 years, has Mandela’s party lost its luster?”, in The Christian…. From the entry frogmarch
- Britain has weeks to escape new powers allowing the World Health Organisation to recommend imposing lockdowns in future pandemics, a group of MPs and peers has warned.2025 April 20, Tony Diver, “UK in race to opt out of WHO lockdown powers”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph…. From the entry World Health Organisation
- As Toronto slowly comes back to life after two years of repeated lockdowns and closures, the wreckage of the pandemic is surfacing like cigarette butts in melted snow drifts.2022 April 18, Catherine Porter, “A ‘Wild West’ of Marijuana Shops Grows in Toronto”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on…. From the entry Toronto
Meaning of lockdown
- noun The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
- noun A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
Questions about the plural of lockdown
- What is the plural of lockdown?
- The plural of lockdown is lockdowns.
- Is lockdown countable?
- Lockdown is a countable and uncountable noun.
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