Plural of precaution
regular plural
The plural of precaution is precautions.
Forms of precaution
| Singular | precaution /pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | precautions /pɹiːˈkɔːʃənz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Precautions in a sentence
- to take precautions against risks of accident
- Despite all these precautions, however, severe storms sometimes caused drifts which brought traffic completely to a standstill.1955 December, H. A. Vallance, “The Highland Centenary—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 859
- The sudden drop in temperature should alarm you into taking precautions.From the entry alarm
- The precautions were mandated by a judge.From the entry mandated
- Even careful safety precautions in the factory do not make it a good place for John Q. Public to wander unattended.From the entry John Q. Public
Meaning of precaution
- noun Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- noun A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
- verb To warn or caution beforehand.
Questions about the plural of precaution
- What is the plural of precaution?
- The plural of precaution is precautions.
- Is precaution countable?
- Precaution is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: precaution (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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