poncho
noun
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
ponchos
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pluralof poncho.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I just hope that the Kates and Cathys have got their thermals and their rain ponchos because they might need them."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The mood inside the ground has completely changed and fans, wearing ponchos to stay dry, danced in the stands.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Wearing helmets and ponchos, the protesters, many of whom waved rainbow-colored Indigenous flags, marched toward the city center to the din of firecrackers.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Float riders will have ponchos on standby, and there will be plenty of tow trucks available to haul any displays that break down, she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
But it was a war, and he had his orders, so they’d set up a perimeter and crawled under their ponchos and tried to settle in for the night.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
