embassies
- 1Plural of embassy.
The two countries reopened their embassies after years of tension.
Protesters gathered outside several embassies to demand the release of the prisoners.
Note
The spelling follows the usual rule for a consonant before a final y: drop the y and add -ies. What the plural counts depends on which embassy is meant. It can be standing missions of officials, the buildings that house them, or temporary missions sent on a single errand. Protesters gather outside the buildings, while governments recall the staff. Reopened embassies are usually both at once.
embassies is a form of embassy
embassy, noun: The official residence of a diplomatic mission, or of an ambassador, in a foreign country. Full entry
- Forms
- embassyembassies plural
- Spelling
- embassy → embassies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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