Explore Backdam through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Backdam in a sentence
Backdam meaning
- A dam that lies to the rear of something.
- A region of rural, undeveloped land, especially on the outskirts of a farm.
Using Backdam
- The main meaning on this page is: A dam that lies to the rear of something. | A region of rural, undeveloped land, especially on the outskirts of a farm.
- In the example corpus, backdam often appears in combinations such as: backdam and, backdam region.
Context around Backdam
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backdam
- In this selection, "backdam" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jawbone, iyanna, nearby, region, baramita and barama stand out and add context to how "backdam" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a nearby backdam within the and at issano backdam region seven. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backdam" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backdam
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On Friday, at about 06:30 hrs, he picked up four passengers from Iyanna Backdam, Barama, North West District. (19 words)
It was also learnt that Black Boy was seen leaving Karrau Backdam mere hours before her body was found. (19 words)
A few days later, ranks received information that he was hiding out in a nearby backdam within the same area. (20 words)
His brother, Pravesh Persaud, said periodically he would go on fishing outings with friends who would take them into the backdam and they would return with their catch to sell, but this was not the case this time. (38 words)
A Police report stated that the two worked together on a dredge in the Siparuni Backdam and on Monday afternoon the woman realised that her gun was missing and accused the man of stealing it. (35 words)
A post mortem examination has revealed that the 28-year-old woman who was found at an abandoned mining pit at Three Miles, Karrua Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) died as a result of strangulation. (35 words)
Example sentences (10)
His brother, Pravesh Persaud, said periodically he would go on fishing outings with friends who would take them into the backdam and they would return with their catch to sell, but this was not the case this time.
Investigations revealed that the child’s mother who was employed as a cook at Jawbone backdam, Baramita, North West District, took the child to spend the August holiday with her.
On Friday, at about 06:30 hrs, he picked up four passengers from Iyanna Backdam, Barama, North West District.
A few days later, ranks received information that he was hiding out in a nearby backdam within the same area.
A Police report stated that the two worked together on a dredge in the Siparuni Backdam and on Monday afternoon the woman realised that her gun was missing and accused the man of stealing it.
A post mortem examination has revealed that the 28-year-old woman who was found at an abandoned mining pit at Three Miles, Karrua Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) died as a result of strangulation.
It was also learnt that Black Boy was seen leaving Karrau Backdam mere hours before her body was found.
Police are investigating reports that the 46-year-old man of Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, died after he accidentally shot himself to the chest.
In October, Lennox Douglas, 33, of Canvas City, Wismar, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) died at Issano Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) after the mining pit in which he was working collapsed.
Police spokesman Jairam Ramlakhan yesterday confirmed with Stabroek News that Oudkerk was recaptured around 4 pm on Monday at Water Dog backdam.
Common combinations with backdam
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: