Plural of private
regular plural
The plural of private is privates.
Forms of private
| Singular | private /ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | privates |
| Countable | countable |
Privates in a sentence
- In the cities and towns of California, privates are pressuring county governments to close or reduce in size their hospitals and to pay private hospitals for the care of low-income patients.1973, Health/PAC Bulletin, numbers 48-67, page 2
- If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates.
- The kick in the privates must have hurt.From the entry privates
- But what to do about a kid who flashes his privates at your child?2019 April 18, Genny Glassman, “Parent Torn After Discovering 5-Year-Old Neighbor 'Flashed' Kids & Told Them to Keep It a Secret”, in…. From the entry junk
- You were not so much a private eye as an eyer of privates.2010, Robert Coover, Noir, New York: Overlook Duckworth, page 97. From the entry eyer
Meaning of private
- adjective Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
- adjective Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal.
- adjective Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
Questions about the plural of private
- What is the plural of private?
- The plural of private is privates.
- Is private countable?
- Private is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: private (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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