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Belmarsh meaning

Ellipsis of HM Prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison in southeast London.

Using Belmarsh

  • The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of HM Prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison in southeast London.
  • In the example corpus, belmarsh often appears in combinations such as: belmarsh prison, in belmarsh, at belmarsh.

Context around Belmarsh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hmp 2× security 2× sun 1×

Often after:

prison 11× wearing 1× something 1× high 1×

Sentence patterns with Belmarsh

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

assange at belmarsh prison on 1× at hmp belmarsh wearing grey 1× cell in belmarsh prison probably 1× far from belmarsh with a 1× high security belmarsh prison 1× high security belmarsh something which 1× incarcerated at belmarsh a high 1× jailing in belmarsh for his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aitken told the 1× appearing by video 1× assange 48 watched 1× assange has been 1× assange was taken 1× batool appeared at 1×

Common sentence endings:

at belmarsh prison 1× embassy in london 1× for 10 months 1× grey prison tracksuits 1× his extradition order 1× later this month 1×

Words around Belmarsh

Just before it in the word index:

belmar 12 belman 3 belmadi 4 bellying 3 bellyful 3 bellybutton 4

Just after it in the word index:

belmiro 4 belmond 19 belmondo 4 belmont 312 belmonte 25 belmonts 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Belmarsh

  • In this selection, "belmarsh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hmp, security, sun, prison, wearing and something stand out and add context to how "belmarsh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include assange at belmarsh prison on and at hmp belmarsh wearing grey. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "belmarsh" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with belmarsh

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

Why wasn't terror suspect locked up in max-security HMP Belmarsh? (12 words)

He is serving a 50-week sentence in Belmarsh prison for skipping his extradition order. (15 words)

He has spent the last five years fighting extradition in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Those on the authoritarian right have shown little concern over Assange’s lengthy confinement in the embassy, and later jailing in Belmarsh, for his exposure of US war crimes, which is why little effort has been expended on winning them over. (41 words)

Tuesday’s hearing is the latest stage in a convoluted journey that has left Assange incarcerated at Belmarsh, a high-security prison in the south-east of the British capital, years after an undignified eviction from London’s Ecuadorian embassy. (40 words)

Appearing by video link from Belmarsh Prison in east London, Assange, bearded and wearing a purple sweatshirt, spoke only to confirm his name and age before he was remanded in prison until his next hearing later this month. (38 words)

Question examples

Why wasn't terror suspect locked up in max-security HMP Belmarsh? (12 words)

Example sentences (19)

Why wasn't terror suspect locked up in max-security HMP Belmarsh?

Aitken told The Sun: "Belmarsh was notorious as a tough nick and was considered Britain's toughest prison.

Assange was taken to Belmarsh prison in London five years ago, after being dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he stayed while fighting being taken to the US.

Batool appeared at the Old Bailey today via video link from HMP Bronzefield while Sharif and Malik appeared sat together at HMP Belmarsh wearing grey prison tracksuits.

For the past five years, Assange has been imprisoned in London's Belmarsh prison, one of the U.K.'s most secure jails, while he fought a U.S. extradition effort.

He has spent the last five years fighting extradition in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison.

He will have his case heard by a US court located in the western Pacific US territory of the Mariana Islands, where it has been reported his sentence will be commuted to time served at Belmarsh Prison.

The Australian remains in Belmarsh prison in London as he continues his campaign not to be sent to the US, where he fears spending the rest of his life in jail.

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Tuesday’s hearing is the latest stage in a convoluted journey that has left Assange incarcerated at Belmarsh, a high-security prison in the south-east of the British capital, years after an undignified eviction from London’s Ecuadorian embassy.

Assange, 48, watched from the dock at Woolwich Crown Court’s court number 2 —brought there from Belmarsh Prison next door, where he has been imprisoned for 10 months.

Assange has been held on remand in Belmarsh prison since last September after serving a 50-week jail sentence for breaching his bail conditions while he was in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Gareth Peirce told the court there had been a lack of contact time to speak with her client at high-security Belmarsh, something which threatened to delay the serving of evidence ahead of the trial.

Those on the authoritarian right have shown little concern over Assange’s lengthy confinement in the embassy, and later jailing in Belmarsh, for his exposure of US war crimes, which is why little effort has been expended on winning them over.

While in Belmarsh high-security prison, Amman reportedly told a fellow inmate that he wanted to murder an MP and copy the killing of Jo Cox, according to the Times.

Appearing by video link from Belmarsh Prison in east London, Assange, bearded and wearing a purple sweatshirt, spoke only to confirm his name and age before he was remanded in prison until his next hearing later this month.

He is serving a 50-week sentence in Belmarsh prison for skipping his extradition order.

This summer’s first ever Media Freedom Conference was held in London not far from Belmarsh, with a several day, 14 page agenda studded with famous people.

US actress Pamela Anderson (pictured after visiting Assange at Belmarsh Prison on May 7), who struck up an unlikely friendship with Assange, said 'more people should be proud of him'.

While the world knows Julian’s name has been cleared in Sweden, he is sitting in a cell in Belmarsh prison, probably unaware of the news.

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Common combinations with belmarsh

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Belmarsh means: Ellipsis of HM Prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison in southeast London.
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