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pros

UK/pɹəʊz/US/pɹoʊz/

pros is the plural of pro.

Meaning of pro

Noun (1)

pro (plural pros)

  1. An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
    • What are the pros and cons of buying a car?
    Synonyms:
    advantage, plus, upside
  2. A person who supports a concept or principle.
    Antonyms:
    anti

Noun (2)

pro (plural pros)

  1. A professional sportsman.
  2. (colloquial) Professional.
    • When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.

Noun (3)

pro (plural pros)

  1. (slang) A prostitute.
    • Millie was one of the dozen or so pros who had a house at the top of the street.1974, "Fynn" (Sydney Hopkins), Mister God, This Is Anna

Noun (4)

pro (plural pros)

  1. (UK, archaic, slang) A proproctor.

See all 12 meanings of pro

Noun capitalized: PROs

PROs

  1. (plural) plural of PRO

Proper noun capitalized: Pros

Pros

  1. (plural) plural of Pro

Phrases with pros

Words that rhyme with pros

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Questions about pros

What is pros the plural of?
Pros is the plural of pro.
What part of speech is pros?
Pros can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce pros?
Pros is pronounced /pɹəʊz/ (UK).

Words near pros in the dictionary

  1. prorubricyte
  2. prorupt
  3. prorupted
  4. proruption
  5. proruptions
  6. pros
  7. pros and cons
  8. pros ton kairon
  9. pros-
  10. prosaccade
  11. prosaccades

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pros (page history and authors); PROs (page history and authors); Pros (page history and authors); pro (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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