Plural of ordinance

Forms of ordinance

Ordinances in a sentence

• Alderman Richard Mell then pushed through antipeddling ordinances in the 33rd and 47th wards.1997 May 9, Neal Pollack, “The Pushcart War”, in Chicago Reader
• Right-to-farm (RTF) laws or declarations are designed to protect farmers from nuisance suits and antifarming ordinances.1999, Dana L. Hoag, Agricultural crisis in America: a reference handbook. From the entry antifarming
• Even now gay rights ordinances are in danger of being repealed by local and statewide initiatives.1974 February 2, Edward Sebesta, “Launching the Gay '80s: Gay Rights Under Siege In Santa Clara County”, in Gay Community News, volume 1…. From the entry anti-gay
• E. is a noli me tangere, to E. straithandedness towards ministry e ye ordinances of God.1900, Massachusetts Historical Society, Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, page 359. From the entry straithandedness
• A group of homeless residents sued the city, challenging the ordinances and contending that the local laws essentially criminalized homelessness.2024 June 28, Abbie VanSickle, “Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case”, in The New York Times. From the entry criminalize

Meaning of ordinance

1. noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
2. noun Prior to the Third English Civil War, a decree of Parliament.
3. noun Detailed legislation that translates the broad principles of the university's charter and statutes into practical effect.

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Questions about the plural of ordinance

What is the plural of ordinance?

The plural of ordinance is ordinances.

Is ordinance countable?

Ordinance is a countable and uncountable noun.