Meaning & use
erasers
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“erasers” is a form of “eraser”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nounplural
More than one small object used to remove pencil marks from paper.
Grammar: Plural form; use with plural verbs, e.g., 'The erasers are on the desk.'
Patterns
- buy erasers
- two erasers
The students each have their own erasers.
We need to buy more erasers for the classroom.
These erasers are shaped like animals.
nounplural
More than one piece of rubber or felt used to clean a blackboard or whiteboard.
Grammar: Plural form; often used for multiple board erasers.
Patterns
- clean the erasers
- board erasers
The teacher asked us to clean the erasers after class.
The erasers were full of chalk dust.
Common combinations
- pencil erasers
- Pencil erasers come in many colors.
- board erasers
- The board erasers need to be replaced.
- set of erasers
- She bought a set of erasers for her art class.
Synonyms and how they differ
- rubbers
- British English plural for pencil erasers; in American English 'rubbers' often means condoms.
Word family
Practice
The teacher bought a box of ___ for the class.
Choose one answer.
A box contains many erasers, so the plural 'erasers' is needed. 'Eraser' is singular and would mean only one.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “erasers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.