Plural of meteorite
regular plural
The plural of meteorite is meteorites.
Forms of meteorite
| Singular | meteorite /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | meteorites |
| Countable | countable |
Meteorites in a sentence
- The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.2011, Dieter Rehder, Chemistry in Space
- Meteorites contain a wide range of organic compounds.From the entry organic compound
- Irons and stony irons can be much larger than stony meteorites and are much more visually striking, but make up only a few percent of all meteorites.From the entry iron
- Iridium is extremely rare on the surface of the earth but much more common in meteorites.2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Picador, →ISBN, page 75. From the entry iridium
- Those who work in the field looking for meteorites keep a magnet with them at all times.2010, Mike [Michael] D. Reynolds, “Meteorite Classification”, in Falling Stars: A Guide to Meteors and Meteorites, 2nd revised and updated…. From the entry meteorwrong
Meaning of meteorite
- noun A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
Questions about the plural of meteorite
- What is the plural of meteorite?
- The plural of meteorite is meteorites.
- Is meteorite countable?
- Meteorite is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: meteorite (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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