Get to know Balaclavas better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Balaclavas meaning
plural of balaclava
Using Balaclavas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of balaclava
- In the example corpus, balaclavas often appears in combinations such as: wearing balaclavas, balaclavas and, in balaclavas.
Context around Balaclavas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Balaclavas
- In this selection, "balaclavas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wearing, black, gloves, baseball, fake and tools stand out and add context to how "balaclavas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also wearing balaclavas and as and appeared in balaclavas set off. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "balaclavas" sits close to words such as abrasion, abscess and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with balaclavas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the gang's car were balaclavas, tools and jewellery. (10 words)
The offenders were both wearing balaclavas and were mixed race. (10 words)
All four men are described as wearing black balaclavas, baseball caps and gloves. (13 words)
The jury at Leicester Crown Court has heard Saqib arrived at a meeting at a Tesco car park in Hamilton, driven by his friend Hashim Ijazuddin, but it's suggested they fled up the A46 when they spotted 'men in balaclavas hiding nearby'. (43 words)
Two were also wearing balaclavas, and as a scuffle broke out between the intruders and residents, a woman ripped the headwear off two of them, getting a good look at one face. (32 words)
In his statement, Mr Rissen told gardaí he was in the kitchen when armed men came in wearing high-vis vests and balaclavas and scarves over their faces. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
All four men are described as wearing black balaclavas, baseball caps and gloves.
Gloves, balaclavas, fake number plates and even jerry cans filled with fuel were found in the cars by detectives from Police known as Taskforce Magnus.
In his statement, Mr Rissen told gardaí he was in the kitchen when armed men came in wearing high-vis vests and balaclavas and scarves over their faces.
In the gang's car were balaclavas, tools and jewellery.
Magudumana and Teboho James Lipholo were escorted into a packed courtroom by heavily armed police officers clad in balaclavas on Thursday.
Police launched an investigation into the fire which was believed to have been started by arsonists wearing balaclavas.
Shoppers were left stuck inside stores and warned to leave the area as hundreds of teenagers, many wearing balaclavas, caused mayhem for police officers.
The jury at Leicester Crown Court has heard Saqib arrived at a meeting at a Tesco car park in Hamilton, driven by his friend Hashim Ijazuddin, but it's suggested they fled up the A46 when they spotted 'men in balaclavas hiding nearby'.
The offenders were both wearing balaclavas and were mixed race.
The survivors’ accounts of interactions with the coast guard personnel, some of whom were wearing balaclavas, are chilling reminders of these practices.
Two were also wearing balaclavas, and as a scuffle broke out between the intruders and residents, a woman ripped the headwear off two of them, getting a good look at one face.
Around 3.25pm today, a group of men wearing masks and balaclavas were spotted sprinting down Mosley Street, chanting the name of far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
A VAN driver was caught with a machete, axes and balaclavas after police were alerted to a gang breaking into a vehicle.
During the crash, police say a 76-year-old man was struck by a small electric motorbike which was being ridden by two boys wearing balaclavas.
Hundreds of mostly young men in balaclavas and masks created a “protective ring” around McDonald’s in Bordesley Green tonight amid rumours of a far right march.
In the same statement, the organization announced that “head socks” – balaclavas built into cycling helmets – are set to be banned at international events from next month.
None of the men were identifiable in the image; all were wearing balaclavas and the rest of their faces are blurred.
Protesters have appeared in balaclavas, set off flares and waved around what appears to be a bottle of spirits at a protest outside Sunderland Town Hall.
Putin's police, clad in balaclavas, smashed into his home using crowbars to take him into detention.
Sheriff John McCormick said: "At 6.25am, police saw you in the perimeter dressed in orange or red overalls, some had rucksacks and balaclavas.
Common combinations with balaclavas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- wearing balaclavas 14×
- balaclavas and 9×
- in balaclavas 9×
- and balaclavas 6×
- balaclavas entered 2×