1
: algebraically positive
2
: having, receiving, or being in addition to what is anticipated
3
a
: falling high in a specified range
a grade of C plus
b
: greater than that specified
c
: possessing a specified quality to a high degree
4
: electrically positive
5
: relating to or being a particular one of the two mating types that are required for successful fertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plantlike organisms (such as a fungus)
plural pluses
ˈplə-səz 
also plusses
also plusses
1
: increased by : with the addition of
four plus five
principal plus interest
2
: besides
—used chiefly in speech and casual writing
plus all this, as a sedative it has no equal—
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx1
: and
eats alone, a hot beef sandwich plus a BLT plus apple pie—Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor2
: in addition to which
it's also pretty on my open shelves, plus it smells good—Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni
Using Plus as a Conjunction: Usage Guide
The preposition plus has long been used with a meaning equivalent to and (as in "two plus two"); people have come to use plus as a conjunction much like and. Sense 2 is considered to be an adverb by some. It is used chiefly in speech and in informal writing.
Examples of plus in a Sentence
Noun
The apartment isn't perfect, but the fact that it has new appliances is a plus.
The job doesn't pay well, but the convenient hours are a definite plus.
Preposition
The hotel has two restaurants, plus a bar and a swimming pool.
Conjunction
He works a full-time job during the day, plus he goes to school at night.
I enjoy gardening, plus it's good exercise.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The fan is, helpfully, totally blade-less, so there’s no danger of catching fingers in it (a plus for parents).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
With two rushing touchdowns and another one through the air in a 38-14 win over the Tennessee Titans, Taylor became the fifth player since 2000 with four games of three-plus rushing or receiving touchdowns in a single season.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2025
Herman, 42, owes $50,000 plus interest in settlement funds to Rebecca Liland, and another $39,300 plus interest to Jennifer McGonigal, after each filed civil lawsuits against him in Broward County and received default judgments when Herman didn’t answer.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 9 June 2017
A total of 29 states plus the nation’s capital have legal medical cannabis.
—Luis Gómez Romero, The Cannabist, 18 May 2017
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Adjective
At the front of its elongated hood, the face of the Vision Iconic wears a plus-sized grille that pays homage to the large grilles in the company’s history.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The fan is, helpfully, totally blade-less, so there’s no danger of catching fingers in it (a plus for parents).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
But the real problems were the five bugs running among the rice inside a rice container, the 10-plus bugs in the turmeric powder and the more than 20 bugs in the ground coriander container.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
With two rushing touchdowns and another one through the air in a 38-14 win over the Tennessee Titans, Taylor became the fifth player since 2000 with four games of three-plus rushing or receiving touchdowns in a single season.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Preposition
Chase Total Checking® Minimum balance to open $0 Free ATM network
With over 4,700 branches, Chase has the largest branch network in the U.S. plus access to more than 15,000 ATMs.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2025
Herman, 42, owes $50,000 plus interest in settlement funds to Rebecca Liland, and another $39,300 plus interest to Jennifer McGonigal, after each filed civil lawsuits against him in Broward County and received default judgments when Herman didn’t answer.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Conjunction
Plus, kids receive a free 4-inch-by-6-inch photo download of themselves with their catch.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 9 June 2017
A total of 29 states plus the nation’s capital have legal medical cannabis.
—Luis Gómez Romero, The Cannabist, 18 May 2017
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“Plus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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plus
1 of 3 adjective1
: mathematically positive
a plus quantity
2
: having, receiving, or being in addition to what is expected
now she is plus a kitten
3
: falling high in a certain range
a grade of C plus
4
: electrically positive
plus
2 of 3 noun
plural pluses
ˈpləs-əz
also plusses
also plusses
1
: an added quantity
2
: something that is an advantage
that the machine operated quietly was a plus
plus
3 of 3 preposition
: increased by : with the addition of
4 plus 5 is 9
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