Explore Burh through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Burh in a sentence
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Burh meaning
A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Using Burh
- The main meaning on this page is: A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Context around Burh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Burh
- In this selection, "burh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, constructed stand out and add context to how "burh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ad the burh of southwark and had a burh constructed at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "burh" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with burh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sometime about 886 AD, the 'burh' of Southwark was created and the Roman City area reoccupied. (16 words)
In the south, Alfred's son Edward had rapidly secured control of Mercia and had a burh constructed at Bakewell in the Peak District from which his armies could easily strike north. (32 words)
These roads would allow an army to be quickly assembled sometimes from more than one burh to confront the Viking invader.sfn This network posed significant obstacles to Viking invaders, especially those laden with booty. (35 words)
These roads would allow an army to be quickly assembled sometimes from more than one burh to confront the Viking invader.sfn This network posed significant obstacles to Viking invaders, especially those laden with booty. (35 words)
In the south, Alfred's son Edward had rapidly secured control of Mercia and had a burh constructed at Bakewell in the Peak District from which his armies could easily strike north. (32 words)
Sometime about 886 AD, the 'burh' of Southwark was created and the Roman City area reoccupied. (16 words)
Example sentences (3)
In the south, Alfred's son Edward had rapidly secured control of Mercia and had a burh constructed at Bakewell in the Peak District from which his armies could easily strike north.
Sometime about 886 AD, the 'burh' of Southwark was created and the Roman City area reoccupied.
These roads would allow an army to be quickly assembled sometimes from more than one burh to confront the Viking invader.sfn This network posed significant obstacles to Viking invaders, especially those laden with booty.