diff --git a/doc/rust.md b/doc/rust.md
index 9843595ff58..671bc7b1665 100644
--- a/doc/rust.md
+++ b/doc/rust.md
@@ -1420,8 +1420,8 @@ Rust has two kinds of statement:
 
 ### Declaration statements
 
-A _declaration statement_ is one that introduces a *name* into the enclosing
-statement block. The declared name may denote a new slot or a new item.
+A _declaration statement_ is one that introduces one or more *names* into the enclosing statement block.
+The declared names may denote new slots or new items.
 
 #### Item declarations