kinds
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
An inflected form of kind · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,987 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,472 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality also: sort, form, variety sculpture is a form of artwhat kinds of desserts are there?
kinds in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Several kinds of persuasion were practised in Room 18 during the next five minutes.
Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life · Myra Kelly · Chapter 1
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I'm James Period--promoter of all kinds of amusement enterprises, from a merry-go-'round to a theatrical performance.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera · Victor Appleton · Chapter 1
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No, more doubt could be entertained that he was a prisoner of importance, and all kinds of conjectures were made.
The Countess of Saint Geran Celebrated Crimes · Alexandre Dumas · Chapter 1
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There were people in the streets, and shops along the road, and many different kinds of vessels in the harbour.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1