Plural of target
regular plural
The plural of target is targets.
Forms of target
| Singular | target /ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | targets /ˈtɑː(ɹ).ɡɪts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Targets in a sentence
- “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets.2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70
- This is a Government that meets its economic targets and does not move the goalposts.From the entry move the goalposts
- It is a waste of military resources to bomb nonstrategic targets.From the entry nonstrategic
- The company missed all its sales targets.From the entry miss
- The shots from his gun began to riddle the targets.From the entry riddle
Meaning of target
- noun A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
- noun A goal or objective.
- noun An object of criticism or ridicule.
Questions about the plural of target
- What is the plural of target?
- The plural of target is targets.
- Is target countable?
- Target is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: target (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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