Plural of summons
regular plural
The plural of summons is summonses.
Forms of summons
| Singular | summons /ˈsʌ.mənz/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | summonses |
| Countable | countable |
Summonses in a sentence
- Four summonses were brought recently on behalf of St.1955 December, “Emission of Smoke by Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 812
- Zuckerberg must constantly leap to and fro throughout the centuries in order to duck summonses.2011, Travis Harmon, Jonathan Shockley, “Introduction”, in Let There Be Facebook: Status Updates from God, Gaga, and Everyone in between…. From the entry timescape
- He’d been sure he’d get one of her countessly summonses the evening following their midnight drive.2000, Stephanie Laurens, A Secret Love, Avon Books, →ISBN, page 193. From the entry countessly
- Warrant officers execute warrants whilst process servers distribute court summonses and cajole debtors.1973, Paul Rock, Making People Pay, page 162. From the entry warrant officer
- One might suppose that this flood of summonses caused consternation.1904, Claude Hazeltine Wetmore, chapter IV, in The Battle Against Bribery: Being the Only Complete Narrative of Joseph W. Folk's Warfare…. From the entry boodler
Meaning of summons
- noun A call to do something, especially to come.
- noun A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
- noun A demand for surrender.
Questions about the plural of summons
- What is the plural of summons?
- The plural of summons is summonses.
- Is summons countable?
- Summons is a countable noun.
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