DictionaryAI

alternates

USAWL-ter-nayts/ˈɔl.tɚ.neɪts/UKOL-tuh-nayts/ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)ˌneɪts/
As a nounAWL-ter-nuhts

2 meanings of alternates

Practice

  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of alternate. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    Rain alternates with sunshine all through April.

    The teacher alternates boys and girls in the line.

  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of alternate. Use it when there is more than one backup person or thing.

    The team picked two alternates in case a player gets hurt.

    Three alternates listened to the whole trial but did not vote.

alternates is a form of alternate

alternate, verb: To happen one after the other, again and again, taking turns with something else. Full entry

Forms
alternatealternates he/she/italternating -ing formalternated past tense, past participle
Spelling
alternate → alternates: add -s

Use it in a sentence

Write your own sentence with alternates, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.