English · Nature & Environment
sheep
/ʃiːp/
[/ʃiːp/]
plural of sheep
Beginnernoun
Definition
Sheep is the same in singular and plural; as a plural it means more than one of the farm animals kept for wool and meat.
Example
The farmer keeps a hundred sheep.
The farmer keeps a hundred sheep.
Etymology
From Old English 'scēap'; the plural does not change.
How & Where It’s Used
One of several animal words with no '-s' plural.