Plural of monolith
regular plural
The plural of monolith is monoliths.
Forms of monolith
| Singular | monolith /ˈmɒn.ə.lɪθ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | monoliths |
| Countable | countable |
Monoliths in a sentence
- It is a great place, very sad and wild, dotted with the dwellings of prehistoric man, strange monoliths and huts and graves.1901 April 2, W. W. Robson, quoting Arthur Conan Doyle, “Introduction”, in Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles: Another...
- Stumps of older fallen trees, known as upright monoliths, have incredible environmental value and can provide a home and food source for insects for decades.2020 August 15, Jess Warren, “New home for remains of oak tree that fell into Earley road”, in The Wokingham Paper, Wokingham, Berkshire...
- Cleopatra’s Needles are three cacuminous monoliths first erected in Ancient Egypt over a thousand years before the birth of Christ.From the entry cacuminous
- Her downcast eyes were almost mesmerized by the huge tweed-clad knees which towered like monoliths beside her.1912, James Stephens, chapter 10, in The Charwoman's Daughter; republished as Mary, Mary, New York: Boni & Liveright, (Please provide a…. From the entry clad
- These monoliths soar like gigantic dominoes into a dust-whitened sky.2023 July 7, Paul Salopek, “China's Hinge”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2023. From the entry exurb
Meaning of monolith
- noun A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
- noun Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
- noun A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.
Questions about the plural of monolith
- What is the plural of monolith?
- The plural of monolith is monoliths.
- Is monolith countable?
- Monolith is a countable noun.
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