Explore Aberfan through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Aberfan in a sentence
Aberfan meaning
A village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).
Using Aberfan
- The main meaning on this page is: A village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).
- In the example corpus, aberfan often appears in combinations such as: the aberfan, aberfan disaster.
Context around Aberfan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aberfan
- In this selection, "aberfan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fatal, disaster and memorial stand out and add context to how "aberfan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include did the aberfan disaster occur and going to aberfan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aberfan" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aberfan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How did the Aberfan disaster occur? (6 words)
Cwmaman is around 15 miles from Aberfan. (7 words)
Why did the Queen delay going to Aberfan? (8 words)
William and Kate were led through the Aberfan Memorial Garden on Friday to pay their respects to those who died when a colliery spoil tip collapsed and sent tonnes of ash slurry onto the village below. (36 words)
Humphrys said the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and its aftermath had a profound personal effect upon him and shaped his later career as it gave him a natural suspicion of those in authority. (33 words)
Events in the season the decolonization of Africa and the Caribbean, the Apollo 11 moon landing, how Wilson was elected prime minister, the Aberfan disaster, and more. (27 words)
How did the Aberfan disaster occur? (6 words)
Why did the Queen delay going to Aberfan? (8 words)
Example sentences (7)
William and Kate were led through the Aberfan Memorial Garden on Friday to pay their respects to those who died when a colliery spoil tip collapsed and sent tonnes of ash slurry onto the village below.
Earlier in his career, he was the first reporter on the scene of the fatal Aberfan disaster in his native Wales, which killed 144 people.
Events in the season the decolonization of Africa and the Caribbean, the Apollo 11 moon landing, how Wilson was elected prime minister, the Aberfan disaster, and more.
How did the Aberfan disaster occur?
Humphrys said the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and its aftermath had a profound personal effect upon him and shaped his later career as it gave him a natural suspicion of those in authority.
Why did the Queen delay going to Aberfan?
Cwmaman is around 15 miles from Aberfan.
Common combinations with aberfan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: