Plural of ransom
regular plural
The plural of ransom is ransoms.
Forms of ransom
| Singular | ransom /ˈɹæn.səm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ransoms |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Ransoms in a sentence
- Digital assets are their targets for extracting ransoms in millions.2020 February, Paritosh Basu, “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – RISK ENABLED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE”, in The Management Accountant…. From the entry innovent
- King’s ransoms were offered for its solution.2005, Michael R. Matthews, Colin F. Gauld, Arthur Stinner, “The Pendulum: Its Place in Science, Culture and Pedagogy”, in Michael R.…. From the entry king's ransom
Meaning of ransom
- noun Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
- noun The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
- noun A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
Questions about the plural of ransom
- What is the plural of ransom?
- The plural of ransom is ransoms.
- Is ransom countable?
- Ransom is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ransom (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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