Plural of pitman
regular plural
The plural of pitman is pitmans or pitmen.
Forms of pitman
| Singular | pitman /ˈpɪt.mən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pitmans pitmen |
| Countable | countable |
Pitmans and pitmen in a sentence
- The train proceeded to North Pittington Colliery, 600 yd. away, where the Duke viewed the new winning, examined the pumping and drawing engines, and saw how pitmen descended and ascended the shaft.1948 January and February, “Notes and News: Duke of Wellington's Early Railway Journey”, in Railway Magazine, page 55
Meaning of pitman
- noun One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
- noun A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
Questions about the plural of pitman
- What is the plural of pitman?
- The plural of pitman is pitmans or pitmen.
- Which is correct, pitmans or pitmen?
- Both are used. pitmen is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is pitman countable?
- Pitman is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pitman (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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