Plural of reserve
regular plural
The plural of reserve is reserves.
Forms of reserve
| Singular | reserve /ɹɪˈzɝv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | reserves /ɹɪˈzɝvz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Reserves in a sentence
- New oil reserves are continuously being discovered, but not as fast as the existing ones are running out.
- If Alberta’s reserves are a carbon bomb, this global expansion of tar sands and oil shale exploitation amounts to an escalating emissions arms race, the unlocking of a subterranean cache of weapons of mass ecological destruction.2014 April 25, Martin Lukacs, “Canada becoming launch-pad of a global tar sands and oil shale frenzy”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190...
- Committing half his reserves nearly three hours after the attack was too little, too late.From the entry too little, too late
- In C++, the new keyword reserves memory taken from the free store.From the entry free store
- Our bank does a nightly sweep of accounts, to adjust the float so we stay within our reserves limit.From the entry float
Meaning of reserve
- noun The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
- noun Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- noun A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
Questions about the plural of reserve
- What is the plural of reserve?
- The plural of reserve is reserves.
- Is reserve countable?
- Reserve is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reserve (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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