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Explore Attu through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Attu in a sentence

Related words

Attu | Attuned | Attucks | Attune | Attunement | Attuning | Attush

Attu meaning

The westernmost island of the Aleutian Islands.

Using Attu

  • The main meaning on this page is: The westernmost island of the Aleutian Islands.
  • In the example corpus, attu often appears in combinations such as: of attu.

Context around Attu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Attu

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

battle of attu in may 1× garrisons at attu and kiska 1× island of attu had 45 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

american aircraft warships 1× the island of 1× u s troops 1×

Common sentence endings:

attu and kiska 1× in may 1943 1× with the aleuts 1×

Words around Attu

Just before it in the word index:

attritional 15 attrition 179 attritable 2 attrill 2 attridge 3 attributively 4

Just after it in the word index:

attucks 8 attune 5 attuned 101 attunement 4 attuning 3 attush 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Attu

  • In this selection, "attu" 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.
  • Recognizable usage signals include battle of attu in may and garrisons at attu and kiska. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "attu" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with attu

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

U.S. troops navigate snow and ice during the Battle of Attu in May 1943. (15 words)

American aircraft, warships and submarines soon descended on the Japanese troop transports and supply convoys supporting the garrisons at Attu and Kiska. (22 words)

The island of Attu had 45 Aleut inhabitants, along with a weatherman who was killed, and his teacher wife taken prisoner with the Aleuts. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The island of Attu had 45 Aleut inhabitants, along with a weatherman who was killed, and his teacher wife taken prisoner with the Aleuts. (24 words)

American aircraft, warships and submarines soon descended on the Japanese troop transports and supply convoys supporting the garrisons at Attu and Kiska. (22 words)

U.S. troops navigate snow and ice during the Battle of Attu in May 1943. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

American aircraft, warships and submarines soon descended on the Japanese troop transports and supply convoys supporting the garrisons at Attu and Kiska.

The island of Attu had 45 Aleut inhabitants, along with a weatherman who was killed, and his teacher wife taken prisoner with the Aleuts.

U.S. troops navigate snow and ice during the Battle of Attu in May 1943.

Common combinations with attu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of attu 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "attu" in a sentence?
An example: "American aircraft, warships and submarines soon descended on the Japanese troop transports and supply convoys supporting the garrisons at Attu and Kiska." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "attu" from authentic English texts.
What does "attu" mean?
Attu means: The westernmost island of the Aleutian Islands.
How many example sentences with "attu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "attu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.