# canvasses

Pronunciation: say "KAN-vuhs-iz" /ˈkænvəsɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of canvass. — third-person singular simple present indicative of canvass
   - Simple: The form of canvass used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Each volunteer canvasses a different block until every door has been knocked on._
   - _The pollster canvasses voters across the district in the weeks before the count._
3. Third-person singular simple present of canvas. A less common spelling than canvases. — third-person singular simple present indicative of canvas
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of canvas. It is a less common spelling of canvases, used with he, she, it, or a singular noun.
   - _The boatyard canvasses the hull each autumn to protect it through the winter._
   - _He canvasses the wagon frame so the cover stays tight in the wind._

## Noun

2. Plural of canvass. — plural of canvass
   - Simple: Plural of canvass. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _Two separate canvasses of public opinion produced strikingly similar results._
   - _The campaign's weekend canvasses turned up hundreds of undecided voters._
4. Plural of canvas. A less common spelling than canvases. — plural of canvas (UK spelling)
   - Simple: Plural of canvas. It is a less common spelling, and most writers use canvases.
   - _She stacked her finished canvasses against the studio wall to dry._
   - _The shipment of blank canvasses arrived torn at the corners._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/canvasses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).