veterans
SayVET-uh-ruhnz/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹənz/
- 1Plural of veteran.
The city opened new housing for homeless veterans last fall.
Several veterans of the long campaign were honored at the ceremony.
Note
A regular plural, formed with a simple -s, that serves every noun meaning of the singular: former soldiers, people long practiced in a field, even seasoned animals or groups. Context does the sorting, and a following of-phrase usually names the experience (veterans of the campaign). Before a noun, the adjective stays singular and unchanged: veteran players, never veterans players.
veterans is a form of veteran
veteran, noun: A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an older soldier with long military service. Full entry
- Forms
- veteranveterans plural
- Spelling
- veteran → veterans: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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