Plural of spur
regular plural
The plural of spur is spurs.
Forms of spur
| Singular | spur /spɜː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | spurs /spɜː(ɹ)z/ |
| Countable | countable |
Spurs in a sentence
- It spurs off the Robin Hood line, providing ten miles of single-line test track with a three-mile double section, capable of testing up to 75mph.2021 June 16, Andrew Mourant, “Plans for new test centre remain on track: Testing for rolling stock and infrastructure”, in RAIL, number...
- After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process.From the entry fluke
- “The day you no longer accept that is the day you hang up your spurs.”2014, Chris Evans, Of Bone and Thunder. From the entry chark
- Figured I'd find me some shack or lean-to and hang up my spurs.2012, Fern Michaels, Fancy Dancer. From the entry hang up one's spurs
- My boots, leggins, spurs, six-shooter, and ducking coat seemed to weigh tons.1998, J. Frank Dobie, John D. Young, A Vaquero of the Brush Country, page 120. From the entry ducking coat
Meaning of spur
- noun A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
- noun A jab given with the spurs.
- noun Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
Questions about the plural of spur
- What is the plural of spur?
- The plural of spur is spurs.
- Is spur countable?
- Spur is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: spur (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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