How do you use Abadan in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like city or metropolis, plus the exact meaning.
Abadan in a sentence
Abadan meaning
A port city in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran.
Synonyms of Abadan
Using Abadan
- The main meaning on this page is: A port city in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran.
- Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center, port.
- In the example corpus, abadan often appears in combinations such as: in abadan, abadan iran.
Context around Abadan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abadan
- In this selection, "abadan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, resupply, recently, described and iran stand out and add context to how "abadan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abadan had suffered and abadan the world. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abadan" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abadan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There is an international airport in Abadan. (7 words)
Abadan had suffered serious damages during Iran–Iraq War (1980–88), including Saddam's deadly chemical weapons. (17 words)
Previously, Dathe had been opening hotels in Abadan in Iran, which has the biggest oil refinery in the world. (19 words)
Recently, Abadan has been the site of major labour activity as workers at the oil refineries in the city have staged walkouts and strikes to protest non-payment of wages and the political situation in the country. (37 words)
The siltation of the river delta forced the town further away from water; In the 14th century, however, Ibn Battutah described Abadan just as a small port in a flat salty plain. (32 words)
Abadan, the world’s largest oil refinery, which British enterprise and money built, may pass out of British control if Persia carries out the vote for nationalization passed by that parliament. (31 words)
Example sentences (12)
When Iraq laid siege to Abadan and dug its troops in around the city, it was unable to blockade the port, which allowed Iran to resupply Abadan by sea.
For example, one of the key turning points in the fall of the Shah was a 1978 theater fire that killed 400 people in Abadan, Iran.
Mrs Afrasiabi was born in Abadan, Iran, and was talented at sewing and painting, despite never having had a formal lesson in the latter.
Abadan, the world’s largest oil refinery, which British enterprise and money built, may pass out of British control if Persia carries out the vote for nationalization passed by that parliament.
Previously, Dathe had been opening hotels in Abadan in Iran, which has the biggest oil refinery in the world.
The profile claimed to be of a former architecture student at the Islamic Azad University in Abadan, Iran, who had lived in Erfurt, Germany.
Abadan had suffered serious damages during Iran–Iraq War (1980–88), including Saddam's deadly chemical weapons.
After the war, the biggest concern was the rebuilding of Abadan's oil refinery, as it was operating at 10% of capacity due to damage.
Recently, Abadan has been the site of major labour activity as workers at the oil refineries in the city have staged walkouts and strikes to protest non-payment of wages and the political situation in the country.
Rioting broke out in Abadan, after the government had decided to nationalize the oil facilities, and three British workers were killed.
There is an international airport in Abadan.
The siltation of the river delta forced the town further away from water; In the 14th century, however, Ibn Battutah described Abadan just as a small port in a flat salty plain.
Common combinations with abadan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in abadan 6×
- abadan iran 3×