16-letter words that end in ns
- not by any means — in no way, by no method
- pocono mountains — ridge of the Appalachians, in E Pa.: resort area: c. 2,000 ft (610 m) high
- progressive lens — a multifocal eyeglass lens that provides a continuous range of focal power between near and far distances.
- public relations — (used with a plural verb) the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc.
- quarter sessions — an English court of general criminal jurisdiction for crimes less than homicide, held quarterly.
- quinquagenarians — Plural form of quinquagenarian.
- ranelagh gardens — a public garden in Chelsea opened in 1742: a centre for members of fashionable society to meet and promenade. The gardens were closed in 1804
- sexual relations — sexual intercourse; coitus.
- spring mountains — a mountain range in S Nevada extending to the California border. Highest peak, Charleston Peak. 11,919 feet (3635 meters).
- taunus mountains — a mountain range in W Germany, bounded by the Rhine, Main, and Lahn river valleys. Highest peak, Grosser Feldberg. 2628 feet (801 meters).
- taurus mountains — a mountain range in S Turkey, parallel to the Mediterranean coast: crossed by the Cilician Gates; continued in the northeast by the Anti-Taurus range. Highest peak: Kaldi Dağ, 3734 m (12 251 ft)
- thaddeus stevens — Alfred, 1817–75, English painter and sculptor.
- the fact remains — You say the fact remains that something is the case when you want to emphasize that the situation must be accepted.
- the home nations — the countries that make up the United Kingdom: England, N. Ireland, Scotland & Wales
- the silver ferns — the women's international netball team of New Zealand
- thermal neutrons — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
- twenty questions — an oral game in which one player selects a word or object whose identity the other players attempt to guess by asking up to twenty questions that can be answered with a yes or a no.
- unrealized gains — Unrealized gains are gains from the increase in value of an asset that you still own.
- vauxhall gardens — a public garden at Vauxhall, laid out in 1661; a fashionable meeting place and site of lavish entertainments. Closed in 1859
- windy conditions — weather in which there are strong winds
- zagros mountains — a mountain range in S Iran: has Iran's main oilfields in its W central foothills. Highest peak: Zard Kuh, 4548 m (14 920 ft)