Plural of waterworks
irregular plural
The plural of waterworks is waterworks, the same as the singular.
Forms of waterworks
| Singular | waterworks /ˈwɔːtəˌwəːks/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | waterworks /ˈwɔːtəˌwəːks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Meaning of waterworks
- noun The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.
- noun Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.
- noun Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of waterworks
- What is the plural of waterworks?
- The plural of waterworks is waterworks, the same as the singular.
- Is waterworks countable?
- Waterworks is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: waterworks (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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