Plural of piece
regular plural
The plural of piece is pieces.
Forms of piece
| Singular | piece /piːs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Pieces in a sentence
- Pawns, unlike pieces, move only in one direction: forward.1959, Hans Kmoch, Pawn Power in Chess, section I
- She played two beautiful pieces on the piano.
- The boat was torn to pieces in the storm, and nobody survived.From the entry storm
- The black pieces in this chess set are made of dark blue glass.From the entry black
- The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.From the entry white
Meaning of piece
- noun A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
- noun A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
- noun One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
Questions about the plural of piece
- What is the plural of piece?
- The plural of piece is pieces.
- Is piece countable?
- Piece is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: piece (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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