Cahokia is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Cahokia in a sentence
Cahokia meaning
- A former (pre-Columbian Native American) city in present-day Illinois, now famous for its earthen mounds.
- A Native American tribe now considered extinct.
- A village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri.
Using Cahokia
- The main meaning on this page is: A former (pre-Columbian Native American) city in present-day Illinois, now famous for its earthen mounds. | A Native American tribe now considered extinct. | A village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri.
Context around Cahokia
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cahokia
- In this selection, "cahokia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1200, 3746, centuries, nation, lane and may stand out and add context to how "cahokia" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 13th centuries cahokia may have and at 3746 cahokia lane. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cahokia" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cahokia
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At its peak, between the 12th and 13th centuries, Cahokia may have been the most populous city in North America. (20 words)
The Lincoln Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday at 3746 Cahokia Lane. (21 words)
The capital of the Cahokians, Cahokia - located near modern East St. Louis, Illinois may have reached a population of over 20,000. (22 words)
These artifacts indicate that Cahokia was truly an urban center, with clustered housing, markets, and specialists in toolmaking, hide dressing, potting, jewelry making, shell engraving, weaving and salt making. (29 words)
Archaeological evidence also shows that by 1200, Cahokia’s population was on the decline and the site was abandoned by its mound-building Mississippian inhabitants by 1400. (27 words)
Ramos’ character represents the Cahokia nation, which built a large and sophisticated city near what now is St. Louis between the 11th and 14th centuries. (25 words)
Example sentences (6)
Ramos’ character represents the Cahokia nation, which built a large and sophisticated city near what now is St. Louis between the 11th and 14th centuries.
Archaeological evidence also shows that by 1200, Cahokia’s population was on the decline and the site was abandoned by its mound-building Mississippian inhabitants by 1400.
The Lincoln Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday at 3746 Cahokia Lane.
At its peak, between the 12th and 13th centuries, Cahokia may have been the most populous city in North America.
The capital of the Cahokians, Cahokia - located near modern East St. Louis, Illinois may have reached a population of over 20,000.
These artifacts indicate that Cahokia was truly an urban center, with clustered housing, markets, and specialists in toolmaking, hide dressing, potting, jewelry making, shell engraving, weaving and salt making.