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torts

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɔːts/
  • General-American: tô(ɹ)ts
  • General-American: /toɹts/
  • homophone: tortes
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ts
  • CMU ARPABET: T AO1 R T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tort law

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of tort

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).