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

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Blackwall in a sentence

Blackwall meaning

  1. A neighbourhood in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, alongside the Thames (OS grid ref TQ3880).
  2. A suburb in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A neighbourhood in Ipswich, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Using Blackwall

  • The main meaning on this page is: A neighbourhood in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, alongside the Thames (OS grid ref TQ3880). | A suburb in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. | A neighbourhood in Ipswich, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • In the example corpus, blackwall often appears in combinations such as: the blackwall, blackwall tunnel, in blackwall.

Context around Blackwall

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

northbound 1× a102 1× london 1×

Often after:

tunnel 9× railway 2× tunnels 1× hitch 1× yard 1×

Sentence patterns with Blackwall

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

use the blackwall tunnel 2× acquired at blackwall the new 1× alight in blackwall tunnel greenwich 1× at the blackwall tunnel depending 1× by the blackwall tunnel for 1× fire in blackwall is now 1× former london blackwall railway line 1× london and blackwall railway another 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a spokesperson for 1× at the moment 1× by 1614 the 1× campaigners also claim 1× chef sonny tena 1× due to popular 1×

Common sentence endings:

the blackwall tunnel 3× a young age 1× blackwall tunnel greenwich 1× blackwall tunnels instead 1× isle of dogs 1× many others followed 1×

Words around Blackwall

Just before it in the word index:

blackvue 2 blackville 2 blacktown 12 blacktopping 5 blacktopped 6 blacktop 14

Just after it in the word index:

blackwater 59 blackwaterfoot 2 blackwattle 3 blackwelder 6 blackwell 206 blackwells 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Blackwall

  • In this selection, "blackwall" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, northbound, a102, london, tunnel, railway and tunnels stand out and add context to how "blackwall" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include use the blackwall tunnel and acquired at blackwall the new. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "blackwall" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with blackwall

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

So won't everyone just use the Blackwall tunnels instead? (10 words)

At the moment HGVs can't use the northbound Blackwall Tunnel due to height restrictions. (15 words)

Due to popular demand, a quick update from our reporter just north of the Blackwall Tunnel…. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Transport for London (TfL) has warned drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to traffic during two weekends in September and October as engineers build the new Silvertown Tunnel. (30 words)

Campaigners also claim that even when Silvertown opens, TfL 'expects the majority of cross-river traffic (around 80,000 vehicles per day) to continue to use the Blackwall Tunnel'. (29 words)

The core of the route ran alongside the Great Eastern line out of London and south along the former London & Blackwall Railway line through the Isle of Dogs. (28 words)

Question examples

So won't everyone just use the Blackwall tunnels instead? (10 words)

Example sentences (16)

It emerged this week that a £2-5 toll will soon be charged at the Blackwall tunnel, depending on the size of vehicle driven.

So won't everyone just use the Blackwall tunnels instead?

The six-bedroom Georgian townhouse feels more fitting than the flat by the Blackwall Tunnel for the founder of one of London's most popular websites.

Transport for London (TfL) has warned drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to traffic during two weekends in September and October as engineers build the new Silvertown Tunnel.

A spokesperson for London Fire Birgade said on X: “The fire in Blackwall is now under control.

At the moment HGVs can't use the northbound Blackwall Tunnel due to height restrictions.

Campaigners also claim that even when Silvertown opens, TfL 'expects the majority of cross-river traffic (around 80,000 vehicles per day) to continue to use the Blackwall Tunnel'.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesperson said: "Firefighters responded to reports of a van alight in Blackwall Tunnel, Greenwich.

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One of the most peculiar cases is on the A102 Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach in Tower Hamlets, known as London's most polluted road.

Chef Sonny Tena of Blackwall Hitch has a passion for food that started at a young age.

Due to popular demand, a quick update from our reporter just north of the Blackwall Tunnel….

There will also be a toll charge for motorists using the new tunnel, and for those who use the Blackwall Tunnel.

By 1614, the yard having become too small, an alternative site was acquired at Blackwall : the new yard was fully operational by 1617.

The core of the route ran alongside the Great Eastern line out of London and south along the former London & Blackwall Railway line through the Isle of Dogs.

The existing Brunswick Dock, part of the Blackwall Yard site, became the Export Dock; while a new Import Dock was built to the north.

The London and Blackwall Railway (another rope-hauled application) was equipped with the Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph when it opened in 1840, and many others followed.

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Common combinations with blackwall

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "blackwall" in a sentence?
An example: "It emerged this week that a £2-5 toll will soon be charged at the Blackwall tunnel, depending on the size of vehicle driven." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "blackwall" from authentic English texts.
What does "blackwall" mean?
Blackwall means: A neighbourhood in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, alongside the Thames (OS grid ref TQ3880).
How many example sentences with "blackwall" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "blackwall", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.