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Explore Càrn through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Càrn in a sentence

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Càrn meaning

Archaic form of cairn.

Using Càrn

  • The main meaning on this page is: Archaic form of cairn.
  • In the example corpus, càrn often appears in combinations such as: càrn dearg, the càrn, of càrn.

Context around Càrn

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ascends 1×

Often after:

dearg 4×

Sentence patterns with Càrn

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

along the càrn mòr dearg 1× on the càrn dearg buttress 1× summit of càrn dearg south 1× the other càrn dearg 1 1× then ascends càrn mòr dearg 1× top of càrn dearg nw 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the north face 1× the route then 1×

Common sentence endings:

and observatory ridge 1× dearg south west 1× of ben nevis 1× s southwestern side 1×

Words around Càrn

Just before it in the word index:

carmy 29 carmountside 21 carmouche 4 carmot 2 carmoon 2 carmony 4

Just after it in the word index:

carnaby 13 carnacon 3 carnage 314 carnages 2 carnahan 27 carnal 51

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Càrn

  • In this selection, "càrn" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ascends and dearg stand out and add context to how "càrn" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include along the càrn mòr dearg and on the càrn dearg buttress. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "càrn" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with càrn

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 other Càrn Dearg (1,020 m) juts out into Glen Nevis on the mountain's southwestern side. (18 words)

The route then ascends Càrn Mòr Dearg and continues along the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête ("CMD Arête") before climbing steeply to the summit of Ben Nevis. (26 words)

The north face contains dozens of graded rock climbs along its entire length, with particular concentrations on the Càrn Dearg Buttress (below the Munro top of Càrn Dearg NW) and around the North-east Buttress and Observatory Ridge. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

It is also possible to climb Ben Nevis from the Nevis Gorge car park at Steal at the head of the road up Glen Nevis, either by the south-east ridge or via the summit of Càrn Dearg (south-west). (40 words)

The north face contains dozens of graded rock climbs along its entire length, with particular concentrations on the Càrn Dearg Buttress (below the Munro top of Càrn Dearg NW) and around the North-east Buttress and Observatory Ridge. (38 words)

The route then ascends Càrn Mòr Dearg and continues along the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête ("CMD Arête") before climbing steeply to the summit of Ben Nevis. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

The north face contains dozens of graded rock climbs along its entire length, with particular concentrations on the Càrn Dearg Buttress (below the Munro top of Càrn Dearg NW) and around the North-east Buttress and Observatory Ridge.

The route then ascends Càrn Mòr Dearg and continues along the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête ("CMD Arête") before climbing steeply to the summit of Ben Nevis.

It is also possible to climb Ben Nevis from the Nevis Gorge car park at Steal at the head of the road up Glen Nevis, either by the south-east ridge or via the summit of Càrn Dearg (south-west).

The other Càrn Dearg (1,020 m) juts out into Glen Nevis on the mountain's southwestern side.

Common combinations with càrn

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "càrn" in a sentence?
An example: "The north face contains dozens of graded rock climbs along its entire length, with particular concentrations on the Càrn Dearg Buttress (below the Munro top of Càrn Dearg NW) and around the North-east Buttress and Observatory Ridge." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "càrn" from authentic English texts.
What does "càrn" mean?
Càrn means: Archaic form of cairn.
How many example sentences with "càrn" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "càrn", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.