Attica is an English word with synonyms like district or territory. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Attica in a sentence
Attica meaning
- A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.
- A peninsula southeast of Athens, Greece.
- A number of places in the United States:
Using Attica
- The main meaning on this page is: A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located. | A peninsula southeast of Athens, Greece. | A number of places in the United States:
- Useful related words include: district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion.
- In the example corpus, attica often appears in combinations such as: in attica, of attica, attica and.
Context around Attica
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Attica
- In this selection, "attica" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spencer, rep, bill, apart, exists and two stand out and add context to how "attica" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include attica vice prefect and cars in attica not far. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "attica" sits close to words such as aaryan, abating and absolved, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with attica
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The message read: “Forest fire in Attica. (7 words)
State rep, attica scott: please stop doing this, please let our community heal. (13 words)
In Attica, apart from the Athens Mosque in Votanikos, there are 15 licensed mosques. (14 words)
A 52-year-old foreign national who was detained in Elefsina, western Attica, on Sunday after a 41-year-old woman accused him of sexual harassment was found hanged in a police authority detention center in the early hours of Tuesday. (41 words)
Following the dismissal of Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas in response to the deadly Attica wildfires, in the wake of strong public criticism over the state’s response to the tragedy, there is less immediate pressure for a cabinet overhaul. (40 words)
A municipal summer camp run by the City of Athens in eastern Attica to help parents struggling to keep their children occupied during the school holidays will be reopened on Sunday after being evacuated during Monday’s deadly fires. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
A drinking chalice, or Kylix, depicting scenes from the Odyssey, decorated by the painter of the Boston Polyphemos in Attica.
According to Theodoros Kolydas and Yiannis Kallianos, snowfall on Saturday will occur at lower altitudes, including in Attica.
In 267 AD, a tribe coming from Germany, the Heruli, moved down to Attica and attacked Athens.
In Attica, apart from the Athens Mosque in Votanikos, there are 15 licensed mosques.
The message read: “Forest fire in Attica.
The Region of Attica exists to serve all citizens and all 66 neighborhoods of the basin,” Hardalias’ associates underlined.
Two large forest fires broke out on Sunday and gobbled up 24 acres of woodland, houses and cars in Attica, not far from Athens.
I showed it to the prisoners of Attica two years ago at Christmas, and Karolyn Grimes — Zuzu — and I went there for a two-hour Q&A.
One of these secrets is a magical island off the shores of Attica that you can go even access by swimming.
Other units of the battalion were located in Darlington, Kempton, Danville, Spencer, Attica, Lafayette and Rockville.
State rep, attica scott: please stop doing this, please let our community heal.
The first phase of the ambitious reconstruction of Bay is almost completed and the plans for Phase B have been presented, with the Attica Region now seeking the funds needed for its implementation.
We will be calling this bill, Attica’s law,” Rep. Lisa Willner (D-35), said.
A 52-year-old foreign national who was detained in Elefsina, western Attica, on Sunday after a 41-year-old woman accused him of sexual harassment was found hanged in a police authority detention center in the early hours of Tuesday.
Hoot Owl is a small indie festival held on private property in Kerry, Man. This year’s festival will be headlined by Attica Riots, Sweet Alibi, Micah Erenberg Band, Mobina Galore, Bullrider and the Honest Heart Collective.
Police in Attica are seeking the perpetrators behind two robberies in which cars were used to smash through the front windows of shops before the premises were looted.
The exclusive report in Proto Thema on Sunday, revealing that Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis was granted a consumer loan of €100,000 by state-run Attica Bank has taken a new twist.
A municipal summer camp run by the City of Athens in eastern Attica to help parents struggling to keep their children occupied during the school holidays will be reopened on Sunday after being evacuated during Monday’s deadly fires.
Attica vice-prefect Giorgos Karameros, advised citizens in the northern suburbs to take extra care and avoid unnecessary travel.
Following the dismissal of Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas in response to the deadly Attica wildfires, in the wake of strong public criticism over the state’s response to the tragedy, there is less immediate pressure for a cabinet overhaul.
Common combinations with attica
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in attica 16×
- of attica 9×
- attica and 5×
- the attica 4×
- attica on 3×
- eastern attica 3×
- attica region 2×
- attica riots 2×