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How do you use Boaty in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Boaty in a sentence

Related words

Boaty | Boatyard

Boaty meaning

Relating to boats.

Using Boaty

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to boats.
  • In the example corpus, boaty often appears in combinations such as: boaty mcboatface.

Context around Boaty

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mctrainface 1× boats 1×

Often after:

mcboatface 3×

Sentence patterns with Boaty

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

2018 with boaty mcboatface evidence 1× be called boaty mcboatface slid 1× rental boats boaty and canal 1× train mctrainface boaty mcboatface t 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the massive 1× boris johnson in 1× they included as 1×

Common sentence endings:

amsterdam s waterways 1× and tooty mctootface 1× defending its name 1× internet decide things 1×

Words around Boaty

Just before it in the word index:

boatwright 16 boatworks 2 boatus 2 boatswain 11 boatshed 5 boats 2.086

Just after it in the word index:

boatyard 18 boavista 6 boaz 51 bob 2.947 boba 169 boback 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Boaty

  • In this selection, "boaty" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mctrainface, boats and mcboatface stand out and add context to how "boaty" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2018 with boaty mcboatface evidence and be called boaty mcboatface slid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "boaty" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with boaty

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

Boris Johnson in 2018 with Boaty McBoatface, evidence of the perils of having the internet decide things. (17 words)

They included (as entered): McTrain Face, Mr. McTrainyface, Trainy McTrain, Trainey McTrain, Train McTrainface, Boaty McBoatFace, T mcTrainface, TroliMcTroliFace, Late McLateface and Tooty McTootface. (24 words)

There are also privately operated water taxis, a water bus, a boat sharing operation, electric rental boats (Boaty) and canal cruises, that transport people along Amsterdam's waterways. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

As the massive hull of RRS Sir – the ship the public wanted to be called Boaty McBoatface – slid into the River Mersey on Saturday, British Antarctic Survey director Jane Francis was still defending its name. (35 words)

There are also privately operated water taxis, a water bus, a boat sharing operation, electric rental boats (Boaty) and canal cruises, that transport people along Amsterdam's waterways. (28 words)

They included (as entered): McTrain Face, Mr. McTrainyface, Trainy McTrain, Trainey McTrain, Train McTrainface, Boaty McBoatFace, T mcTrainface, TroliMcTroliFace, Late McLateface and Tooty McTootface. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

Boris Johnson in 2018 with Boaty McBoatface, evidence of the perils of having the internet decide things.

As the massive hull of RRS Sir – the ship the public wanted to be called Boaty McBoatface – slid into the River Mersey on Saturday, British Antarctic Survey director Jane Francis was still defending its name.

They included (as entered): McTrain Face, Mr. McTrainyface, Trainy McTrain, Trainey McTrain, Train McTrainface, Boaty McBoatFace, T mcTrainface, TroliMcTroliFace, Late McLateface and Tooty McTootface.

There are also privately operated water taxis, a water bus, a boat sharing operation, electric rental boats (Boaty) and canal cruises, that transport people along Amsterdam's waterways.

Common combinations with boaty

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "boaty" in a sentence?
An example: "Boris Johnson in 2018 with Boaty McBoatface, evidence of the perils of having the internet decide things." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "boaty" from authentic English texts.
What does "boaty" mean?
Boaty means: Relating to boats.
How many example sentences with "boaty" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "boaty", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.