helmet
noun
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
helmets
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pluralof helmet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Players adept at challenges need to tap their helmets more often: Each team starts the game with two challenges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The photos showed the Lincoln football players posing behind the counter and drive-thru window dressed in their football uniforms and helmets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hundreds of workers in yellow helmets carry heavy equipment into the building site as welding sparks fly off metal scaffolding.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
However, helmets aren’t protective equipment in the fullest sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
I was too tired now to even chuckle at Mrs. Lee’s shirt—navy blue with a bunch of otters wearing space helmets, floating in a star-filled sky with the words “Otter Space” underneath.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
