Explore Balaklava through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Balaklava in a sentence
Balaklava meaning
- A placename
- A former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol
Using Balaklava
- The main meaning on this page is: A placename | A former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol | A placename
- In the example corpus, balaklava often appears in combinations such as: the balaklava, of balaklava.
Context around Balaklava
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Balaklava
- In this selection, "balaklava" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, past, towns, secured, carols and traders stand out and add context to how "balaklava" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the balaklava carols last and balaklava has snapped. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "balaklava" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with balaklava
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1957, the town of Balaklava was incorporated into Sevastopol. (10 words)
Sue, Pete and Derek Friedrichs amongst the crowd at the Balaklava Carols last year. (14 words)
Balaklava has snapped Two Wells’ unbeaten streak, defeating the reigning premier by 28 points on Saturday. (16 words)
Away in a remote location southeast of Sevastopol is located the former city of Balaklava (since 1957 incorporated within Sevastopol), the bay of which in Soviet times served as a main port for the Soviet diesel-powered submarines. (38 words)
All three mountain chains of Crimean mountains are represented in Sevastopol, the southern chain by the Balaklava Highlands, the inner chain by the Mekenziev Mountains, and the outer chain by the Kara-Tau Upland (Black Mountain). (36 words)
Chairman of the Balaklava Traders committee, Richard Arthur, said the aim of the promotion is to encourage shoppers to stay and shop locally and gain an awareness of what products local stores have on offer. (35 words)
Example sentences (12)
Balaklava has snapped Two Wells’ unbeaten streak, defeating the reigning premier by 28 points on Saturday.
Balaklava secured its second win of the season, defeating United by 62 points at Long Plains on Saturday.
Sue, Pete and Derek Friedrichs amongst the crowd at the Balaklava Carols last year.
The ball just slips past Balaklava's Mackenzie Hill, reaching the hands of Virginia's Stacey Baldry, in the A4s.
Chairman of the Balaklava Traders committee, Richard Arthur, said the aim of the promotion is to encourage shoppers to stay and shop locally and gain an awareness of what products local stores have on offer.
Former South Australian trainer Nick Smart will consider a throw at the stumps in next month’s Balaklava Cup with Silent Command after he ended a long drought at Murray Bridge on Saturday.
With most businesses around Balaklava being involved in the promotion, it’s easy to pick up a loyalty card and start collecting stamps after each transaction.
All three mountain chains of Crimean mountains are represented in Sevastopol, the southern chain by the Balaklava Highlands, the inner chain by the Mekenziev Mountains, and the outer chain by the Kara-Tau Upland (Black Mountain).
Away in a remote location southeast of Sevastopol is located the former city of Balaklava (since 1957 incorporated within Sevastopol), the bay of which in Soviet times served as a main port for the Soviet diesel-powered submarines.
Besides the City of Sevastopol proper, it also included two towns—Balaklava (having had no status until 1957), Inkerman, urban-type settlement Kacha, and 29 villages.
In 1957, the town of Balaklava was incorporated into Sevastopol.
W. Bruce Lincoln, The Romanovs, p. 425. This failure was followed by lost battles at Balaklava and Inkerman.
Common combinations with balaklava
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the balaklava 3×
- of balaklava 2×