Plural of nurse
regular plural
The plural of nurse is nurses.
Forms of nurse
| Singular | nurse /nɜːs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nurses |
| Countable | countable |
Nurses in a sentence
- The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses.From the entry establishment
- The hospital was pony. The nurses didn't seem to know what they were doing.From the entry pony and trap
- Until they gain a little seniority at this hospital, newly hired nurses need not expect to have two consecutive off days.From the entry off day
- Some of the nurses worked as copractitioners with the doctors.From the entry copractitioner
- The nurses' shifts rotate each week.From the entry rotate
Meaning of nurse
- noun Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- noun A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- noun A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
Questions about the plural of nurse
- What is the plural of nurse?
- The plural of nurse is nurses.
- Is nurse countable?
- Nurse is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nurse (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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