Plural of sterling
regular plural
The plural of sterling is sterlings.
Forms of sterling
| Singular | sterling /ˈstɜːlɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sterlings |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Sterlings in a sentence
- In England sterlings and nobles were struck, both of them often counterfeited.1911, August Octav Ritter von Loehr, “Numismatics”, in Charles G[eorge] Herbermann [et al.], editors, The Catholic Encyclopedia […], volume...
- He lay so still that the trout returned to their stances beside the stone sterlings.1927, Henry William Williamson, Tarka the Otter, Chapter 19. From the entry leat
Meaning of sterling
- noun An English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.
- noun A penny issued in other countries, such as Scotland.
- noun The currency of the United Kingdom, also called the pound sterling.
Questions about the plural of sterling
- What is the plural of sterling?
- The plural of sterling is sterlings.
- Is sterling countable?
- Sterling is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sterling (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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