Plural of sailor
regular plural
The plural of sailor is sailors.
Forms of sailor
| Singular | sailor /ˈseɪ.lɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sailors /ˈseɪlɚz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Sailors in a sentence
- Children's large-leaf straw sailors, in new shapes, smooth or rough straw .1909, Albert E. Edgar, How to Advertise a Retail Store, Including Mail Order Advertising and General Advertising: A Complete and...
- The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.From the entry gamble
- The Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.From the entry rum
- The sirens were seductresses who lured many sailors to their doom.From the entry seductress
- The sailors of the regatta are going to wait out this weather before they set sail.From the entry set sail
Meaning of sailor
- noun A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
- noun In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
- noun A person who sails sailing boats (as opposed to boats powered by other means) as a sport or recreation.
Questions about the plural of sailor
- What is the plural of sailor?
- The plural of sailor is sailors.
- Is sailor countable?
- Sailor is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sailor (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.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Plural of sailor.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/plural/sailor. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.