Plural of ounce
regular plural
The plural of ounce is ounces.
Forms of ounce
| Singular | ounce /aʊns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ounces /ˈaʊnsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Ounces in a sentence
- This recipe says add eight ounces of flour; what's that in new money?From the entry new money
- Pour in about 3 ounces of the mix and then 16 ounces of cold lager to combine.2019 October 22, Bricia Lopez, Javier Cabral, Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico, Abrams, →ISBN. From the entry tajin
- How many ounces is that thing?" I asked, pointing at his drink.2014, Aaron Patterson, Chris White, The Airel Saga Box Set. From the entry holy buckets
- A one pound steak contains four ounces of protein, less than three of which is usable.1999 June 30, josiah, “London Swamped by Anti-Capitalism Protesters]^([sic])”, in alt.punk (Usenet). From the entry vegetarianistic
- The baby weighed 5 pounds, 8½ ounces and has been named Glora Ann Hill.1995 May 18, “[Births] Glora Ann Hill”, in Batesville Daily Guard, volume 119, number 99, Batesville, Ark., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5, column 5. From the entry Glora
Meaning of ounce
- noun An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
- noun A troy ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₂ of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1034768 grams.
- noun A US fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₁₆ of a US pint, 1.804688 cubic inches or 29.5735295625 millilitres.
Questions about the plural of ounce
- What is the plural of ounce?
- The plural of ounce is ounces.
- Is ounce countable?
- Ounce is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ounce (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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