civilians

noun

Saysi-VIL-yuhnz/sɪˈvɪljənz/

1 meaning of civilians

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noun
Plural of civilian. Use this form when talking about more than one person who is not in the military.
The soldiers helped the civilians find a safe place to stay.
Many civilians left the city before the fighting began.
Note

civilians is a form of civilian

civilian, noun: Someone who is not part of the army, navy, or other armed forces. Full entry

Forms: civiliancivilians plural
Spelling: civilian → civilians: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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