Countable Nouns That End in ARY

Explore 329 verified English countable nouns ending with the suffix -ARY, including Library, Military, Necessary, Primary, Secretary, Ordinary and Temporary. Useful for ESL grammar practice, determiner usage, and plural spelling and rhyming patterns, browse these count nouns with singular and plural forms below or review singular and plural count rules in our noun grammar guide.

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Starts with A18 words
anniversary
auxiliary
adversary
actuary
ancillary
apothecary
apiary
aviary
axillary
antiquary
antirevolutionary
antiphonary
ariary
abortuary
ambary
annuary
alveary
annulary
Starts with B14 words
boundary
binary
beneficiary
burglary
bursary
bestiary
bicentenary
breviary
briary
bimillenary
bibliothecary
balneary
boongary
bullary
Starts with C24 words
contemporary
contrary
commentary
complementary
coronary
canary
centenary
corollary
calvary
capillary
commissary
counterrevolutionary
constabulary
cassowary
concessionary
catenary
clary
coparcenary
cartulary
calamary
convulsionary
capitulary
confessionary
chartulary
Starts with D21 words
diary
dictionary
documentary
dietary
dispensary
dignitary
dromedary
depositary
domiciliary
distributary
dentary
denary
devotionary
donatary
decenary
decennary
datary
devotary
duodenary
dimyary
donary
Starts with E8 words
estuary
emissary
epistolary
electuary
electionary
evangeliary
evangelistary
evangelary
Starts with F18 words
february
fiduciary
functionary
formulary
friary
fritillary
friendiversary
factionary
feodary
feudary
formicary
fedary
federary
falsary
foedary
fideicommissary
fructuary
famulary
Starts with G
2 words
glossary
granary
Starts with H4 words
herbary
hebdomadary
hymnary
homiliary
Starts with I11 words
imaginary
itinerary
infirmary
intermediary
incendiary
insurrectionary
infomediary
insectary
intermaxillary
inframaxillary
intertransversary
Starts with J3 words
judiciary
janissary
justiciary
Starts with L13 words
library
legendary
luminary
lapidary
legionary
lectionary
lunary
legatary
laniary
lactary
lachrymary
lampadary
legantinelegatary
Starts with M15 words
military
mary
missionary
mercenary
mortuary
mammary
mockumentary
maxillary
mandatary
millenary
milliary
millionary
mansionary
manuary
molendinary
Starts with N12 words
necessary
nonbinary
notary
nectary
nonrevolutionary
noncontemporary
noctuary
nonary
nonlibrary
novenary
numerary
novocentenary
Starts with O13 words
ordinary
obituary
ovary
ossuary
ostiary
octonary
otary
octogenary
octocentenary
obedientiary
officiary
octingentenary
octingenary
Starts with P24 words
primary
preliminary
proprietary
paramilitary
penitentiary
plenary
pituitary
plenipotentiary
pessary
peccary
prebendary
plagiary
pensionary
premaxillary
prothonotary
processionary
piscary
petchary
promptuary
passionary
panary
platypusary
petrary
proletary
Starts with Q10 words
quandary
quaternary
quincentenary
questionary
quinary
quatercentenary
quinquecentenary
quingentenary
quaestuary
quadringenary
Starts with R17 words
revolutionary
rosemary
rotary
rosary
reactionary
reliquary
rockumentary
residuary
residentiary
registrary
regionary
religionary
referendary
retiary
reptiliary
revestiary
resignatary
Starts with S24 words
secretary
salary
secondary
summary
solitary
sanctuary
subsidiary
supplementary
seminary
statuary
supernumerary
stipendiary
syllabary
sectary
septenary
shockumentary
submaxillary
subsecretary
sesquicentenary
seditionary
stannary
scapulary
semidocumentary
senary
Starts with T14 words
temporary
tertiary
tributary
topiary
ternary
tercentenary
trinary
tutelary
titulary
tricentenary
turbary
termitary
televisionary
textuary
Starts with U5 words
undersecretary
ultrareactionary
usufructuary
ultrarevolutionary
ubiquitary
Starts with V16 words
vocabulary
voluntary
visionary
veterinary
vagary
votary
voluptuary
vicary
vulnerary
valetudinary
vespiary
vestiary
vivary
volary
vexillary
vitellary
Starts with Z
1 words
zedoary

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