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Plural of position

regular plural

The plural of position is positions.

Forms of position

Singularposition /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Pluralpositions /pəˈzɪʃənz/
Countablecountable

Positions in a sentence

  • Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Recording Electric Operation”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page...
  • The placement of the paintings mirrored the positions of the windows on the opposite wall.From the entry mirror
  • The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.From the entry recommend
  • We will stagger the starting positions for the race on the oval track.From the entry stagger
  • Proper behaviour is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust.From the entry incumbent

Meaning of position

  1. noun A place or location.
  2. noun A post of employment; a job.
  3. noun A status or rank.

Full definition of position

Questions about the plural of position

What is the plural of position?
The plural of position is positions.
Is position countable?
Position is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: position (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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