Plural of socket
regular plural
The plural of socket is sockets.
Forms of socket
| Singular | socket /ˈsɒkɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sockets |
| Countable | countable |
Sockets in a sentence
- I need to get a multiplug as I'm already using all of my sockets.From the entry multiplug
- His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion.From the entry deep-set
- It is quite tatty and lacks tables - but does have plug sockets.2026 January 7, 'Mystery Shopper', “Cornish cream - without the jams?”, in RAIL, number 1052, page 48. From the entry struggle
- And the sockets must be different in structure and specification and can't be exchanged to avoid misplug.2016, GB 50397-2007: Translated English of Chinese Standard., page 63. From the entry misplug
- They make nuts, bolts, tapping screws, fasteners, anchors, togglers, drills, taps, rings, sockets and pop rivets.2002, Stephen Ausherman, Typical Pigs, →ISBN, page 47. From the entry toggler
Meaning of socket
- noun An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
- noun A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
- noun The socket head for a socket wrench.
Questions about the plural of socket
- What is the plural of socket?
- The plural of socket is sockets.
- Is socket countable?
- Socket is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: socket (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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