Plural of mate
regular plural
The plural of mate is mates.
Forms of mate
| Singular | mate /meɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mates /meɪts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Mates in a sentence
- I'm going to the pub with a few mates.
- The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff.From the entry roast
- John and his mates have gone out to find themselves some crumpet.From the entry crumpet
- He shopped his mates in to the police.From the entry shop
- He's been out on a bender with his mates.From the entry bender
Meaning of mate
- noun A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- noun A breeding partner.
- noun A friend, usually of the same sex.
Questions about the plural of mate
- What is the plural of mate?
- The plural of mate is mates.
- Is mate countable?
- Mate is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mate (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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