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Plural of subplot

regular plural

The plural of subplot is subplots.

Forms of subplot

Singularsubplot /ˈsʌb.plɒt/
Pluralsubplots
Countablecountable

Subplots in a sentence

  • But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.2013 June 29, “Travels and travails”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 55. From the entry but
  • But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America's discomfort and its foes' glee.2013 June 29, “Travels and travails”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, London: Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry hover

Meaning of subplot

  1. noun A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
  2. noun A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.
  3. verb To provide (a story) with a subplot.

Full definition of subplot

Questions about the plural of subplot

What is the plural of subplot?
The plural of subplot is subplots.
Is subplot countable?
Subplot is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subplot (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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