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Akrotiri meaning

  1. A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.
  2. A village in Santorini, Greece.

Using Akrotiri

  • The main meaning on this page is: A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece. | A village in Santorini, Greece. | A village in Santorini, Greece.
  • In the example corpus, akrotiri often appears in combinations such as: in akrotiri, the akrotiri, raf akrotiri.

Context around Akrotiri

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

raf 2× using 1× nearby 1×

Often after:

peninsula 2× cyprus 1× lighthouse 1× limassol 1× site 1× royal 1×

Sentence patterns with Akrotiri

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at the akrotiri royal air 1× at the akrotiri site 1× building at akrotiri 1× found in akrotiri 1× fresco at akrotiri on the 1× from raf akrotiri to join 1× houses in akrotiri are major 1× mainly the akrotiri peninsula 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a detail of 1× a few weeks 1× beads found by 1× britain s prince 1× consider the castle 1× in the last 1×

Common sentence endings:

akrotiri cyprus jan 1× akrotiri on sunday 1× building at akrotiri 1× dec 5 2018 1× estimated operational costs 1× found in akrotiri 1×

Words around Akrotiri

Just before it in the word index:

akrosh 2 akropong 4 akropolis 3 akrong 2 akron 166 akrofu 2

Just after it in the word index:

akroyd 3 akrur 2 aks 29 aksa 4 aksai 18 aksak 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Akrotiri

  • In this selection, "akrotiri" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, raf, using, nearby, peninsula, cyprus and lighthouse stand out and add context to how "akrotiri" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the akrotiri royal air and at the akrotiri site. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "akrotiri" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with akrotiri

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Beads found by archaeologists at the Akrotiri site. (8 words)

The man was arrested by the British Bases police in Akrotiri on Sunday. (13 words)

Theories of decipherment Linear A incised on a vase, also found in Akrotiri. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

There is also an open swimming pool for water sports in Nea Chora and a new indoor one which has been built on the nearby Akrotiri Peninsula in 2006, but hasn't opened to the public yet because of the estimated operational costs. (43 words)

A few weeks ago, a report, which was on UK Declassified citing newspaper in Israel, said that the US was using Akrotiri to supply arms to Israel in the continuing attack on Gaza, following the Hamas attack on Israel last month. (41 words)

In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off from RAF Akrotiri to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Akrotiri, Cyprus, Jan. (40 words)

Example sentences (14)

In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off from RAF Akrotiri to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Akrotiri, Cyprus, Jan.

A detail of a fresco from the Saffron Gatherers, located in the “Xeste 3” building at Akrotiri.

A few weeks ago, a report, which was on UK Declassified citing newspaper in Israel, said that the US was using Akrotiri to supply arms to Israel in the continuing attack on Gaza, following the Hamas attack on Israel last month.

Consider the Castle of Oia or Akrotiri Lighthouse to watch the sunset in Santorini.

Meanwhile another solar park in Akrotiri, Limassol, generates electricity at a cost of just 5 cents per kilowatt-hour.

One of four RAF Typhoon aircraft returning to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after joining the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against military targets in Yemen.

The man was arrested by the British Bases police in Akrotiri on Sunday.

Beads found by archaeologists at the Akrotiri site.

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Britain's Prince William, left, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge speak with army officers at the Akrotiri Royal Air Force base, near the south coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.

In the last two decades there has been a profound movement of Chania residents towards the suburbs, as well as towards areas around the city which used to be rural, mainly the Akrotiri Peninsula.

Many of the houses in Akrotiri are major structures, some of them three storeys high.

The most detailed illustrations are to be found on the 'ship fresco' at Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini) preserved by the ash fall from the volcanic eruption which destroyed the town there.

Theories of decipherment Linear A incised on a vase, also found in Akrotiri.

There is also an open swimming pool for water sports in Nea Chora and a new indoor one which has been built on the nearby Akrotiri Peninsula in 2006, but hasn't opened to the public yet because of the estimated operational costs.

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Common combinations with akrotiri

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "akrotiri" in a sentence?
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What does "akrotiri" mean?
Akrotiri means: A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.
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