sweets
Sweets (noun) means British informal term for candy or confectionery. Example: “The kids picked out sweets at the corner shop.”
How to use sweets
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCandy — mainly a British English word.
"Sweets" is the standard British word for what Americans call "candy."
Word forms
sweets plural
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What does “sweets” mean?
The word “sweets” means british informal term for candy or confectionery. In plain terms, candy — mainly a British English word.
How do you use “sweets” in a sentence?
Here is “sweets” used in a sentence: “The kids picked out sweets at the corner shop.”
What part of speech is “sweets”?
“Sweets” is a noun.
Is “sweets” a common word?
“Sweets” is an uncommon word in modern English.
What is the difference between sweets and candy?
Sweets is the British informal term for candy or confectionery, while candy is the equivalent term more commonly used in American English. Both refer to the same category of sugary treats, with the choice of word depending largely on regional variety of English.
Is sweets a formal or informal word?
Sweets is an informal term, typically used in everyday British conversation rather than in formal or technical writing about food or confectionery.
Is sweets used as a singular or plural noun?
Sweets is generally used in the plural to refer to candy or confectionery collectively, as in a bag of sweets, rather than as a singular count noun.