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Birkenhead is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Birkenhead in a sentence

Birkenhead meaning

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288).
  2. A settlement in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
  3. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.

Using Birkenhead

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288). | A settlement in the Western Cape province, South Africa. | A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
  • In the example corpus, birkenhead often appears in combinations such as: in birkenhead, to birkenhead, and birkenhead.

Context around Birkenhead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

centre 1×

Often after:

park 2× docklands 1× port 1× bus 1× central 1× market 1× store 1× born 1×

Sentence patterns with Birkenhead

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

arrested in birkenhead on suspicion 1× birkenhead is still 1× birkenhead market traders 1× born in birkenhead 1× candidate in birkenhead 1× city centre birkenhead park and 1× closed its birkenhead store in 1× dock in birkenhead after last 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all services from 1× birkenhead market traders 1× bus services to 1× earlier this year 1× from birkenhead to 1× he was considered 1×

Common sentence endings:

and northern ireland 1× are successfully completed 1× at birkenhead central 1× born in birkenhead 1× candidate in birkenhead 1× have to close 1×

Words around Birkenhead

Just before it in the word index:

birkenfeld 2 birkenau 35 birkeland 5 birkel 2 birkebeiner 3 birkdale 5

Just after it in the word index:

birkenholz 2 birkenshaw 2 birkenstock 26 birkenstocks 11 birket 2 birkett 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbeys 44 abdur 44 absconded 44 absurdist 44 acclimated 44 acf 44

Corpus analysis for Birkenhead

  • In this selection, "birkenhead" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, centre, park, docklands and port stand out and add context to how "birkenhead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arrested in birkenhead on suspicion and birkenhead is still. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "birkenhead" sits close to words such as abbeys, abdur and absconded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with birkenhead

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

Birkenhead is still a mess. (5 words)

Kingsman star, Taron Egerton, was born in Birkenhead. (8 words)

TWO men were arrested in Birkenhead on suspicion of drug offences this week. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

He was considered a hugely influential figure in Parliament but a statement read out in the House of Lords on behalf of Lord Field of Birkenhead in 2021 revealed he was terminally ill and had spent time in a hospice. (40 words)

The group also spent time in Birkenhead Park, the site of the old Saint Laurence School where Thomas studied - which has now been rebuilt - Hamilton Square and took the ferry across the River Mersey from Woodside Ferry Village. (38 words)

Kyran Lofthouse too could make his home debut for the club after being called upon at the 11th hour at Prenton Park, filling in for Ethan Robson after he suffered an injury in the warm-up in Birkenhead. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Earlier this year, York city centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland were put forward by the government to join the prestigious list.

From Birkenhead to the BBC Proms, it's joyous to be in the audience and feel part of their collective passion.

I arrived at Glen Affric Brewery with time to spare, which was when I noticed the spire of a church amongst the industrial landscape of the Birkenhead docklands.

Kingsman star, Taron Egerton, was born in Birkenhead.

Minister for Immigration Robert Jenrick confirmed the plans to the House of Commons on May 25. He said: “We have not made a final decision to place a vessel in Birkenhead port.

Mr Heaton-Harris said that earlier in the morning he had visited Peel Port in Birkenhead "to see the smooth flow of trade goods able to travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

MV Hebridean Isles has re-entered dry dock in Birkenhead after last week’s sea trials which identified a rudder fault, and will be deployed to the Islay service once trials are successfully completed.

The developments were named after George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, mountaineers who took part in expeditions to Mount Everest with links to Birkenhead.

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The group also spent time in Birkenhead Park, the site of the old Saint Laurence School where Thomas studied - which has now been rebuilt - Hamilton Square and took the ferry across the River Mersey from Woodside Ferry Village.

The journey was perfectly fine - the N1 made it from the to Birkenhead bus station in less than half an hour - for £2 a single, you cannot complain.

TWO men were arrested in Birkenhead on suspicion of drug offences this week.

All services from Chester and Ellesmere Port are terminating and starting at Birkenhead Central.

Birkenhead is still a mess.

Birkenhead Market traders welcome the idea of a move to Marks and Spencer over fears decades-old family businesses will have to close.

Bus services to Upton and Birkenhead have also been affected in the area, with delays of up to 50 minutes.

He was considered a hugely influential figure in Parliament but a statement read out in the House of Lords on behalf of Lord Field of Birkenhead in 2021 revealed he was terminally ill and had spent time in a hospice.

It also discusses a M&S Simply Food store in central Pyramids where Marks and Spencer closed its Birkenhead store in 2018.

It has also come under criticism from Jo Bird, who is running as the Green Party general election candidate in Birkenhead.

It was revealed in a report that the Birkenhead-born entertainer set aside half a million pounds in his will for the animal rescue.

Kyran Lofthouse too could make his home debut for the club after being called upon at the 11th hour at Prenton Park, filling in for Ethan Robson after he suffered an injury in the warm-up in Birkenhead.

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Common combinations with birkenhead

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "birkenhead" in a sentence?
An example: "Earlier this year, York city centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland were put forward by the government to join the prestigious list." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "birkenhead" from authentic English texts.
What does "birkenhead" mean?
Birkenhead means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288).
How many example sentences with "birkenhead" are there?
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