Meaning & use
war heroes
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“war heroes” is a form of “war hero”.
Meanings
nounplural
People admired for brave or outstanding actions in a war.
Grammar: The singular is war hero; use war heroes for more than one person.
Patterns
- a war hero
- become a war hero
- honor war heroes
The town held a parade to honor its war heroes.
Many war heroes never spoke about what they had seen.
She wrote a book about forgotten war heroes.
nounplural
People treated with special respect because of their military service.
Grammar: Often used with the: the war heroes of the region.
Patterns
- the war heroes of something
The museum displays letters from the war heroes of that era.
He grew up hearing stories about the war heroes in his family.
Word forms
| singular | war hero |
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Common combinations
- a decorated war hero
- Her grandfather was a decorated war hero.
- honor war heroes
- The ceremony honored war heroes from the region.
- a war hero's story
- The film tells a war hero's story.
- be hailed as a war hero
- He was hailed as a war hero after the rescue.
Synonyms and how they differ
- veteran
- A veteran has served in the armed forces; a war hero is admired for bravery, so not every veteran is called a hero.
- champion
- A champion is admired for winning; a war hero is admired for courage in wartime.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: war heroes or heroin?
war heroes vs heroin
Heroin is a drug; hero and heroes are people. The spelling difference matters.
Practice
Which sentence uses the plural form correctly?
Choose one answer.
War heroes is the correct plural of war hero. Option 1 is singular, option 2 misspells the plural, and option 3 adds an unnecessary possessive ending.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “war heroes”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.