Plural of shoal
regular plural
The plural of shoal is shoals.
Forms of shoal
| Singular | shoal /ʃəʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shoals |
| Countable | countable |
Shoals in a sentence
- The colour of the water shows where it shoals.
- The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel.From the entry sailable
- I told her about grabbling—reaching under rocks at the shoals of the river and pulling out catfish.1994, Clyde Bolton, chapter 1, in The Lost Sunshine, Montgomery, AL: Black Belt Press, page 12. From the entry grabble
- The shoals and reefs of Zhongsha (or the Macclesfield Bank) do not emerge even at low water.1987, Donald E. Weatherbee, “The South China Sea: From Zone of Conflict to Zone of Peace?”, in Lawrence E. Grinter, Young Whan Kihl…. From the entry Zhongsha
- There are also shoals in the neighborhood which offer a scenic spot for touring and sea-bathing.1982, 實用中英百科手册 [Practical Chinese English Encyclopedic Handbook], →ISBN, →OCLC, page 1176. From the entry Huhsi
Meaning of shoal
- adjective Shallow.
- noun A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
- noun A shallow in a body of water.
Questions about the plural of shoal
- What is the plural of shoal?
- The plural of shoal is shoals.
- Is shoal countable?
- Shoal is a countable noun.
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