Plural of orphan
regular plural
The plural of orphan is orphans.
Forms of orphan
| Singular | orphan /ˈɔːfən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | orphans |
| Countable | countable |
Orphans in a sentence
- However, reducing the number of orphans can be expected to improve code performance.2003, David D. Riley, The Object of Data Abstraction and Structures Using Java, page 234
- Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree.
- His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.From the entry mirror
- When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.From the entry tenderness
- I appeal to all of you to help the orphans.From the entry appeal
Meaning of orphan
- noun A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
- noun A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
- noun A young animal with no mother.
Questions about the plural of orphan
- What is the plural of orphan?
- The plural of orphan is orphans.
- Is orphan countable?
- Orphan is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: orphan (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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