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Explore Bogside through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bogside in a sentence

Bogside meaning

  1. A neighbourhood in the city of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
  2. A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8135)
  3. A hamlet in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8353).

Using Bogside

  • The main meaning on this page is: A neighbourhood in the city of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. | A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8135) | A hamlet in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8353).
  • In the example corpus, bogside often appears in combinations such as: the bogside, bogside area, bogside in.

Context around Bogside

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

area 3× artists 2×

Sentence patterns with Bogside

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

in the bogside area of 2× of the bogside 2× and the bogside artists are 1× at the bogside and brandywell 1× in the bogside area 1× in the bogside in the 1× into the bogside 1× into the bogside and without 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bloody sunday on 1× events of the 1× fifty years ago 1× initially 300 men 1× on 12 august 1× on sunday 30 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the bogside 2× are held internationally 1× brandywell health forum 1× eurovision song contest 1× hurling sectarian abuse 1× into the bogside 1×

Words around Bogside

Just before it in the word index:

bogs 64 bogra 3 bogotanos 3 bogota 81 bogost 2 bogoso 2

Just after it in the word index:

bogu 3 boguchany 2 bogue 11 bogues 3 bogura 3 bogus 293

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Bogside

  • In this selection, "bogside" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, area and artists stand out and add context to how "bogside" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the bogside area of and of the bogside. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bogside" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bogside

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 paratroopers, on foot and in armoured vehicles, chased people down Rossville Street and into the Bogside. (17 words)

Events of the day main The Bogside in 1981, overlooking the area where many of the victims were shot. (19 words)

On 12 August, the loyalist Apprentice Boys of Derry were allowed to march along the edge of the Bogside. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The large political gable-wall murals of Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner, the Foyle Film Festival, the Derry Walls, St Eugene's and St Columb's Cathedrals and the annual Halloween street carnival citation are popular tourist attractions. (38 words)

Bloody Sunday, on 30 January 1972, when British soldiers opened fire on 26 unarmed civilians in the Bogside area of Derry, was one of the darkest days of the Troubles. (30 words)

Initially, 300 men from 1st Battalion The Prince of Wales Own Regiment were sent to Londonderry to quell the rioting known to history as the Battle of the Bogside. (29 words)

Example sentences (14)

Bloody Sunday, on 30 January 1972, when British soldiers opened fire on 26 unarmed civilians in the Bogside area of Derry, was one of the darkest days of the Troubles.

This is the first election for Aisling Hutton, a well-known community worker at the Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum.

That interest bears testament to the high esteem in which the People's Gallery and the Bogside Artists are held internationally.

Fifty years ago, an 18-year-old schoolgirl left the Bogside in Ireland and journeyed to Amsterdam to represent her country in the 15th Eurovision Song Contest.

Initially, 300 men from 1st Battalion The Prince of Wales Own Regiment were sent to Londonderry to quell the rioting known to history as the Battle of the Bogside.

Events of the day main The Bogside in 1981, overlooking the area where many of the victims were shot.

Found to have 'deliberately disobeyed' his superior Brigadier Patrick MacLellan's orders by sending Support Company into the Bogside (and without informing MacLellan).

On 12 August, the loyalist Apprentice Boys of Derry were allowed to march along the edge of the Bogside.

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On Sunday 30 January 1972, 13 unarmed civilians were shot dead by British paratroopers during a civil rights march in the Bogside area.

Residents then sealed off the Bogside with barricades to keep the police out, creating " Free Derry ", which was briefly a no-go area for the security forces.

That night, RUC officers went on a rampage in the Bogside area of Derry, attacking Catholic homes, attacking and threatening residents, and hurling sectarian abuse.

The construction of the Roman Catholic St Eugene's Cathedral in the Bogside in the 19th-century was another major architectural addition to the city.

The large political gable-wall murals of Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner, the Foyle Film Festival, the Derry Walls, St Eugene's and St Columb's Cathedrals and the annual Halloween street carnival citation are popular tourist attractions.

The paratroopers, on foot and in armoured vehicles, chased people down Rossville Street and into the Bogside.

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Common combinations with bogside

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bogside" in a sentence?
An example: "Bloody Sunday, on 30 January 1972, when British soldiers opened fire on 26 unarmed civilians in the Bogside area of Derry, was one of the darkest days of the Troubles." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bogside" from authentic English texts.
What does "bogside" mean?
Bogside means: A neighbourhood in the city of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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