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Bechuanaland meaning

A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.

Using Bechuanaland

  • The main meaning on this page is: A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.
  • In the example corpus, bechuanaland often appears in combinations such as: the bechuanaland, bechuanaland protectorate.

Context around Bechuanaland

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

region 1×

Often after:

protectorate 2×

Sentence patterns with Bechuanaland

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

of the bechuanaland protectorate moved 1× saharan region bechuanaland and swaziland 1× when the bechuanaland protectorate became 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because the city 1× in contrast basotholand 1× the city changed 1×

Common sentence endings:

an independent nation 1× mafeking to gaberones 1× of south africa 1×

Words around Bechuanaland

Just before it in the word index:

bechu 2 bechtold 4 bechtol 4 bechtle 2 bechtel 19 becht 2

Just after it in the word index:

becica 2 becirevic 3 beck 462 becka 3 beckenbauer 15 beckenham 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Bechuanaland

  • In this selection, "bechuanaland" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, region and protectorate stand out and add context to how "bechuanaland" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the bechuanaland protectorate moved and saharan region bechuanaland and swaziland. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bechuanaland" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bechuanaland

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

The city changed its name from Gaberones to Gaborone in 1969. citation In 1965, the capital of the Bechuanaland Protectorate moved from Mafeking to Gaberones. (25 words)

In contrast, Basotholand, along with the two other British Protectorates in the sub-Saharan region ( Bechuanaland and Swaziland ), was precluded from incorporation into the Union of South Africa. (28 words)

Because the city had no tribal affiliation and was close to fresh water, the city was planned to be the capital in the mid-1960s when the Bechuanaland Protectorate became an independent nation. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Because the city had no tribal affiliation and was close to fresh water, the city was planned to be the capital in the mid-1960s when the Bechuanaland Protectorate became an independent nation. (33 words)

In contrast, Basotholand, along with the two other British Protectorates in the sub-Saharan region ( Bechuanaland and Swaziland ), was precluded from incorporation into the Union of South Africa. (28 words)

The city changed its name from Gaberones to Gaborone in 1969. citation In 1965, the capital of the Bechuanaland Protectorate moved from Mafeking to Gaberones. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

Because the city had no tribal affiliation and was close to fresh water, the city was planned to be the capital in the mid-1960s when the Bechuanaland Protectorate became an independent nation.

In contrast, Basotholand, along with the two other British Protectorates in the sub-Saharan region ( Bechuanaland and Swaziland ), was precluded from incorporation into the Union of South Africa.

The city changed its name from Gaberones to Gaborone in 1969. citation In 1965, the capital of the Bechuanaland Protectorate moved from Mafeking to Gaberones.

Common combinations with bechuanaland

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bechuanaland" in a sentence?
An example: "Because the city had no tribal affiliation and was close to fresh water, the city was planned to be the capital in the mid-1960s when the Bechuanaland Protectorate became an independent nation." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "bechuanaland" from authentic English texts.
What does "bechuanaland" mean?
Bechuanaland means: A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.
How many example sentences with "bechuanaland" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "bechuanaland", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.