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Plural of sinkhole

regular plural

The plural of sinkhole is sinkholes.

Forms of sinkhole

Singularsinkhole /ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl/
Pluralsinkholes
Countablecountable

Sinkholes in a sentence

  • It's all here, from the ramps, bumpers and sinkholes to the satisfying "clack" when you make the high-score list.1997, Windows magazine, volume 8, numbers 1-3
  • Sinkholes are crucial to cold air flow on algific talus slopes.2006, Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge, page 97. From the entry algific
  • An America of half companies, sinkholes and buckyballs who do not innovate, who no longer lead.2006, James A. Cunningham, “[The Economy After 1981] The Direction of Manufacturing in America. Going. Going. Gone!”, in The Hollowing of…. From the entry FedExer

Meaning of sinkhole

  1. noun A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
  2. noun A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
  3. noun A hole in the playfield that rewards the player when the ball is guided into it.

Full definition of sinkhole

Questions about the plural of sinkhole

What is the plural of sinkhole?
The plural of sinkhole is sinkholes.
Is sinkhole countable?
Sinkhole is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sinkhole (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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