Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

nails

  • plural
    of nail.
    nail
    noun
    a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
  • present tense form
    of nail (3rd person singular).
    nail
    noun
    a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

One climbed a ladder with a fistful of nails.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Driving this, she says, is a viral craze for bare-looking nails.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

"The irony in all this is these natural nails are not natural either," Shapiro says.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

"We're taking the fun out of nails... Anyone should be able to wear what they like - nail polish or bare nails," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

He eyes Dee Dee as she files her nails.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas