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Plural of tablespoon

regular plural

The plural of tablespoon is tablespoons.

Forms of tablespoon

Singulartablespoon /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/
Pluraltablespoons
Countablecountable

Tablespoons in a sentence

  • For a more milk chocolaty frosting, replace 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa with soy milk powder.2009, Erin McKenna with Chris Cechin, “Chocolate Frosting / Chocolate Sauce”, in BabyCakes: Vegan, Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free…. From the entry milk chocolaty
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons of the wildberry gelatin mixture into each of the cups of orange gelatin mixture.2003, W. Park Kerr, Viva Margarita, page 31. From the entry wildberry
  • It will satisfy even a chocolatoholic — and all with 8 tablespoons of cocoa.1974 June 19, “Dishes of Note: Both ‘Best’ and ‘Easiest’ Cake Tops Chocolate with Chocolate”, in Wednesday Evening Twin City Sentinel…. From the entry chocolatoholic
  • Make coffee regular strength (2 tablespoons coffee to 1 standard measuring cup water).1951 August, “Refreshing, make-early meals”, in Better Homes and Gardens, volume 29, number 12, page 81. From the entry enameledware
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the leeks, lemon zest, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and the remaining 1½ tablespoons oil.2022, Melissa Clark, Dinner in One, →ISBN. From the entry mix

Meaning of tablespoon

  1. noun A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
  2. noun A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
  3. noun A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

Full definition of tablespoon

Questions about the plural of tablespoon

What is the plural of tablespoon?
The plural of tablespoon is tablespoons.
Is tablespoon countable?
Tablespoon is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tablespoon (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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