noun

sheep

sheep

One sheep is in the field.

One sheep is in the field.

Two sheep are in the field.

Two sheep are in the field.

a sheep / ((number)) sheep a farm animal with a thick woolly coat. Two sheep are in the field.

Synonyms: lamb (young), ewe (female), ram (male)

From Old English 'scēap'.

The plural form is the same as the singular: one sheep, two sheep. Don't add an 's'!

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