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statues

noun
SaySTACH-ooz/ˈstæt͡ʃuz/UK/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːz/

2 meanings of statues

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of statue. Use this form when you mean more than one statue.

    The museum has many old statues from ancient Rome.

    We saw two stone statues in the park near the fountain.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A children's game where players freeze in place and must not move while someone watches them.

    Like freeze tag, where you stop and hold completely still.

    The kids played statues until someone finally giggled and moved.

    At the party we played a round of statues, and the youngest child won by staying frozen the longest.

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statues is a form of statue

statue, noun: A solid figure of a person or animal, made from stone, metal, or clay. Full entry

Forms
statuestatues plural
Spelling
statue → statues: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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