Plural of parent
regular plural
The plural of parent is parents.
Forms of parent
| Singular | parent /ˈpɛəɹənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | parents /ˈpɛə.ɹənts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Parents in a sentence
- After both her parents were killed in a forest fire, Sonia was adopted by her aunt and uncle.
- The NHS is naturally pro-immunisation, reassuring parents that their babies can easily cope with these jabs.2005 August 24, Siobhan O'Neill, The Guardian
- Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople.From the entry word
- The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived.From the entry abrupt
- I'm currently living with my parents while I find a new job.From the entry currently
Meaning of parent
- noun A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
- noun A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.
- noun A surrogate parent.
Questions about the plural of parent
- What is the plural of parent?
- The plural of parent is parents.
- Is parent countable?
- Parent is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: parent (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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