Plural of shutter
regular plural
The plural of shutter is shutters.
Forms of shutter
| Singular | shutter /ˈʃʌtəː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shutters |
| Countable | countable |
Shutters in a sentence
- the openers and shutters of the sluices we believe are basic to the history of mind1980, Max Scheler, translated by Manfred S. Frings, Problems of a Sociology of Knowledge
- The vertical wall was poured in two lifts, using two pairs of steel shutters which were bolted tightly onto 9-in. long wooden spacers.1959 December, Richard Hope, “Narrow Gauge Landslip”, in Railway Magazine, page 866
- She's all the time spying in that alley behind her shutters.”1963 (date written), John Kennedy Toole, chapter 7, in A Confederacy of Dunces, London: Penguin Books, published 1980 (1981 printing)…. From the entry peace bond
- God knows how many babushki standing behind the shutters of their cottages had seen her.1960, Harrison E[vans] Salisbury, To Moscow and Beyond: A Reporter’s Narrative, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, page 64. From the entry babushki
- Features such as shutters, eave brackets, transoms, a wraparound porch, and a pergola all help establish the style of this home.2006 February, Jill Kirchner Simpson, “Building a Modular Home”, in Country Living, volume 29, number 2, page 51. From the entry eave
Meaning of shutter
- noun One who shuts or closes something.
- noun Each of a series of protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
- noun A similar screen used as an improvised stretcher to carry someone wounded or sick.
Questions about the plural of shutter
- What is the plural of shutter?
- The plural of shutter is shutters.
- Is shutter countable?
- Shutter is a countable noun.
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