Plural of throng
regular plural
The plural of throng is throngs.
Forms of throng
| Singular | throng /θɹɒŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | throngs |
| Countable | countable |
Throngs in a sentence
- I imagine throngs of people – well-dressed, sipping spritzes – in front of a boat that, to me, is a coffin which held 700 people.2019 May 12, Lorenzo Tondo, “I have seen the tragedy of Mediterranean migrants. This ‘art’ makes me feel uneasy”, in The Guardian
- On arrival at Edinburgh Waverley, I fight my way through the throngs of tourists and locals turning the place into a human anthill.2024 November 27, Paul Bigland, “Around the UK on nearly 80 trains...”, in RAIL, number 1023, page 48
- Despite throngs of fans flying in on Friday and Saturday, ticket prices continued to decline leading up to the game.2026 February 8, Derek Harper, “Super Bowl LX ticket prices plunge hours before game”, in Reuters, retrieved 08 Feb 2026. From the entry get-in price
- Enticed by boozy tubing experiences, throngs of twentysomething backpackers cemented its spot on south-east Asia’s famed backpacker trail.2024 November 22, Adeshola Ore, Kate Lamb, “Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What…. From the entry tubing
- Throngs of people moved across the stone ground, though the dwarfmaid could still see the paving stones in many places.2002, Douglas Niles, World Fall, page 43. From the entry dwarfmaid
Meaning of throng
- noun A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.
- noun A group of things; a host or swarm.
- verb To crowd into a place, especially to fill it.
Questions about the plural of throng
- What is the plural of throng?
- The plural of throng is throngs.
- Is throng countable?
- Throng is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: throng (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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