What does "ames" mean?
plural of AME
Ames
/eɪmz/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: plural of AME
- Grammar: ames is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: city, family name, last name, municipality.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, forename, given name.
- Usage evidence: The myco-architecture project out of NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley is prototyping technologies that could "grow" habitats on the Moon, Mars and beyond out of life – specifically, fungi and the unseen underground threads that make up the main part of the fungus, known as mycelia.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of AME form-of, plural
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname. countable, uncountable
- 2 A diminutive of the female given name Amy.
"Brittany looked up, and Amy's arrival was finally noticed. “Hey, Ames,” Brittany said, waving from the corner of the couch."
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in San Miguel County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Story County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
"Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames last month was found guilty of a hate crime – a class "D" felony – third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire."
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Dodge County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Montgomery County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Athens County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Major County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Liberty County, Texas. countable, uncountable
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 14 A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. countable, uncountable
- 15 A municipality in A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain. countable, uncountable
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Example
"The myco-architecture project out of NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley is prototyping technologies that could "grow" habitats on the Moon, Mars and beyond out of life – specifically, fungi and the unseen underground threads that make up the main part of the fungus, known as mycelia."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ames"?
Common synonyms include: city, family name, last name, municipality, surname, urban area.
How do you use "ames" in a sentence?
The myco-architecture project out of NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley is prototyping technologies that could "grow" habitats on the Moon, Mars and beyond out of life – specifically, fungi and the unseen underground threads that make up the main part of the fungus, known as mycelia.
How do you pronounce "ames"?
Pronounced /eɪmz/.
Etymology
From the clipping of Amy + -s (hypocoristic suffix).