asylums

noun

uh-SY-luhmz/əˈsaɪləmz/

1 meaning of asylums

1
noun
Plural of asylum. Use this form when you mean more than one.
Many old asylums were closed down during the last century.
Some old asylums are now apartment buildings.
Note

asylums is a form of asylum

asylum, noun: Safety and legal protection given to someone, especially a person who fled danger in their own country. Full entry

Forms: asylumasylums pluralasyla plural
Spelling: asylum → asylums: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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