How do you use Brixham in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Brixham in a sentence
Brixham meaning
A town, fishing port, and civil parish with a town council in Torbay borough, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9256).
Using Brixham
- The main meaning on this page is: A town, fishing port, and civil parish with a town council in Torbay borough, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9256).
- In the example corpus, brixham often appears in combinations such as: to brixham, in brixham.
Context around Brixham
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brixham
- In this selection, "brixham" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, saw, colourful, near, pirate, leave and touch stand out and add context to how "brixham" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 50 near brixham harbour told and 80 from brixham was taken. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brixham" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brixham
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Brixham just got more inclusive! (5 words)
May was also spotted in Devon earlier in the week, specifically in Budleigh Salterton and Brixham. (16 words)
The plans for Breakwater Bistro aim to transform Breakwater Beach with a modern yet colourful Brixham touch. (17 words)
Dr Lincoln Sargeant, Torbay’s director of public health, said the initial contamination of water in Brixham has been “more or less dealt with” but delays in symptoms developing may cause the number of cases to increase for “up to two weeks”. (42 words)
By the time the final whistle went, superior defending and a penchant for taking their chances saw Brixham leave the pitch as winners in what could have easily been mistaken as a 90-minute penalty shootout. (36 words)
On Friday, the UK Health Security Agency said 46 cases of infection by cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhoea and vomiting, had been confirmed in Brixham after people drank contaminated water. (32 words)
Brixham just got more inclusive! (5 words)
Example sentences (14)
A stunning pop-up bar named The Slippery Mermaid was open on harbourside over the early May bank holiday weekend, when Brixham Pirate Festival was in full swing.
By the time the final whistle went, superior defending and a penchant for taking their chances saw Brixham leave the pitch as winners in what could have easily been mistaken as a 90-minute penalty shootout.
Matson trailed 45-0 at half-time at Brixham, and despite a try scored and converted by Farrell Gwilliam, they were beaten 77-7.
The plans for Breakwater Bistro aim to transform Breakwater Beach with a modern yet colourful Brixham touch.
These rules have all been disregarded according to Brixham local Ian Chatterton who has been cleaning up the area for four years, he said.
A petition calling for Brixham’s Breakwater Beach to be protected from development has been submitted in the House of Commons.
Brixham just got more inclusive!
Dr Lincoln Sargeant, Torbay’s director of public health, said the initial contamination of water in Brixham has been “more or less dealt with” but delays in symptoms developing may cause the number of cases to increase for “up to two weeks”.
Grandmother Elaine Hollier, 80, from Brixham, was taken to hospital on Saturday after suffering symptoms for two weeks.
It added other reported cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in residents and visitors to Brixham were also under investigation.
May was also spotted in Devon earlier in the week, specifically in Budleigh Salterton and Brixham.
Now attracting thousands of visitors each year, the action takes place around Brixham quay from 4-6 May.
On Friday, the UK Health Security Agency said 46 cases of infection by cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhoea and vomiting, had been confirmed in Brixham after people drank contaminated water.
Sally Dart, who runs homewares shop Flotsam 50 near Brixham Harbour, told the PA news agency that business was “probably 30 to 40% down” and described the water company as “appalling”.
Common combinations with brixham
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to brixham 2×
- in brixham 2×