men

The word “men” means the plural of "man" — adult male humans, or (in older or formal usage) people in general. In plain terms, the plural form of "man" — more than one adult male, or troops under a commanding officer.

“Men” is pronounced mehn (/mɛn/ in IPA).

Here is “men” used in a sentence: “The men gathered in the hall to discuss the plan.”

“Men” is a noun.

The word “men” comes from Old English. From Old English menn, the plural of man, going back to a Proto-Germanic root shared with German Männer and Swedish män.

“Men” is a very common word in modern English.

“Men” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the plural of "man" — adult male humans, or (in older or formal usage) people in general.

'Man' is singular, referring to one adult male human, while 'men' is its plural, referring to two or more. The change is irregular — the vowel shifts rather than adding '-s'. So you would say 'one man' but 'three men', just as 'one foot' becomes 'two feet'.

The singular of 'men' is 'man'. It is an irregular plural, meaning it does not follow the usual rule of adding '-s'. Instead the middle vowel changes from 'a' to 'e'. English has a small group of these irregular plurals, including foot/feet and tooth/teeth.

Yes. In older or formal usage, 'men' could stand for humankind as a whole, as in the phrase 'all men are created equal'. Modern writing usually prefers inclusive words like 'people' or 'humankind', but the broader sense still appears in historical texts, literature, and set phrases.

'Men' normally refers to adult male humans, carrying a sense of age and often of dignity. 'Males' is a broader, more clinical term that can describe male humans of any age or the male of any animal species. You would say 'grown men' but 'males of the herd'.