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 approximately 70,000 spectators, many already in ponchos and rain coats, filed out and, in little more than 15 minutes, the concourses of "the Linc" resembled a huge train station on a holiday travel day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Outside Glasgow Green vendors had switched from selling water-proof ponchos on Friday to sunglasses and bottles of water, as the sun beat down on crowds heading towards the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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
So they set up a perimeter, ate chow, then crawled under their ponchos and tried to settle in for the night.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
