Plural of watchman

irregular plural

The plural of watchman is watchmen.

Forms of watchman

In addition, a watchcoat for sergeants and night watchmen costing £1-6-7d was issued every second year.2012, John McGowan, Policing the Metropolis of Scotland: A History of the Police and Systems of Police in Edinburgh and Edinburghshire…. From the entry watchcoat
At that time, father, brother and I worked as night watchmen at the grain dryer.2004 December 17, Evgenii D. Moniushko, From Leningrad to Hungary: Notes of a Red Army Soldier, 1941-1946, Routledge, →ISBN, page 51. From the entry dryer
Watchmen are stationed continuously at each end of the bridge, and the main spans are patrolled twice during the night.1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 149. From the entry station
It targeted the unbanked poor – "the watchmen, tomato sellers and small-scale farmers" whom Mwangi lists as typical customers – with cheap savings accounts and microloans backed by unusual guarantees.2009 January 2, Xan Rice, “Three million customers and still counting: the bank getting rich by helping the poor”, in The Guardian (London). From the entry unbanked

noun A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.

What is the plural of watchman?: The plural of watchman is watchmen.
Is watchman countable?: Watchman is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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