Plural of nation
regular plural
The plural of nation is nations.
Forms of nation
| Singular | nation /ˈneɪʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nations /ˈneɪʃənz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Nations in a sentence
- Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.
- By the start of the 19th century, Europe was neckdeep in the Napoleonic Wars, which, at various times, amounted to the British Empire against Europe, and, at others, involved Britain subsidising various nations, such as Austria and Prussia, against Napoleon.2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 1:18 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov...
- The treatment accorded Russia by her sister nations will be the acid test of their good will.From the entry accord
- The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons.From the entry talk
- Even the most pacifistic nations still maintain an armed police force.From the entry pacifistic
Meaning of nation
- noun A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
- noun A community united by some trait (especially an interest) but not historically constituted.
- noun A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.
Questions about the plural of nation
- What is the plural of nation?
- The plural of nation is nations.
- Is nation countable?
- Nation is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nation (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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