Plural of shutdown
regular plural
The plural of shutdown is shutdowns.
Forms of shutdown
| Singular | shutdown |
|---|---|
| Plural | shutdowns |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Shutdowns in a sentence
- The employment rate was so far behind, there were many company shutdowns.From the entry shutdowns
- I stim to self-regulate and to avoid sensory overload, meltdowns, or shutdowns in environments that are inaccessible.2021, Erin Felepchuk, “Stimming, Improvisation, and COVID-19: (Re)negotiating Autistic Sensory Regulation During a Pandemic”, in…. From the entry self-regulate
- Furlough fertility was a big discussion among federal workers in D.C. during government shutdowns.2020 March 23, Petula Dvorak, “Will coronavirus intimacy lead to a baby boom? Or a divorce tsunami?”, in The Washington Post, Washington…. From the entry coronababy
- “After the shutdowns, everything was coming back to life, things were getting better, you had opportunities to choose from,” said Ms.2022 October 7, Emma Goldberg, “The Job Market Has Been Like Musical Chairs. Will the Music Stop?”, in The New York Times. From the entry economywise
- "We are tired of the shutdowns and the showdowns, the gridlock and the grandstanding," Klobuchar said in a speech to supporters.2019 February 10, Elena Schneider, "Klobuchar jumps into presidential race". From the entry grandstanding
Meaning of shutdown
- noun The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- noun A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
- noun An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
Questions about the plural of shutdown
- What is the plural of shutdown?
- The plural of shutdown is shutdowns.
- Is shutdown countable?
- Shutdown is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: shutdown (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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