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Canion in a sentence

Canion meaning

  1. One of a pair of fitted tubes of cloth worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries below short trunk hose and above stockings to cover the leg in between them, sometimes joined to the hose (sometimes reduced to ornamental rolls terminating the legs of the hose), and sometimes joined to each other as breeches worn under the hose.
  2. Obsolete form of canyon.

Using Canion

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of a pair of fitted tubes of cloth worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries below short trunk hose and above stockings to cover the leg in between them, sometimes joined to the hose (sometimes reduced to ornamental rolls terminating the legs of the hose), and sometimes joined to each other as breeches worn under the hose. | Obsolete form of canyon.

Context around Canion

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

1999 1× skyscraper 1× outside 1×

Often after:

declined 1× admitted 1× chose 1×

Sentence patterns with Canion

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

as canion was popular 1× canion declined an 1× carcasses outside canion s property 1× houston skyscraper canion chose a 1× in 1999 canion admitted that 1× pfeiffer over canion 1× weeks after canion s ouster 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as canion was 1× at the conclusion 1× canion declined an 1× in 1999 canion 1× instead of headquartering 1× two weeks after 1×

Common sentence endings:

became cordial again 1× beneath our wings 1× canion s property 1× pfeiffer over canion 1× reserved parking spot 1× svp of engineering 1×

Words around Canion

Just before it in the word index:

canio 3 caninus 2 caninum 2 canings 4 caning 18 canines 115

Just after it in the word index:

canis 39 canisius 20 canisteo 6 canister 105 canisters 121 canistota 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Canion

  • In this selection, "canion" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1999, skyscraper, outside, declined, admitted and chose stand out and add context to how "canion" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as canion was popular and canion declined an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "canion" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with canion

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

At the conclusion, the board was unanimous in picking Pfeiffer over Canion. (12 words)

In 1999, Canion admitted that his ouster was justified, saying "I was burned out. (14 words)

She and her neighbors reported to have discovered three strange animal carcasses outside Canion's property. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Instead of headquartering the company in a downtown Houston skyscraper, Canion chose a West Coast-style campus surrounded by forests, where every employee had similar offices and no-one (not even the CEO) had a reserved parking spot. (38 words)

As Canion was popular with company workers, 150 employees staged an impromptu protest with signs stating "We love you Rod." and taking out a newspaper ad saying "Rod, you are the wind beneath our wings. (35 words)

Canion declined an offer to remain on Compaq's board and was bitter about his ouster as he didn't speak to Rosen for years, although their relationship became cordial again. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

As Canion was popular with company workers, 150 employees staged an impromptu protest with signs stating "We love you Rod." and taking out a newspaper ad saying "Rod, you are the wind beneath our wings.

At the conclusion, the board was unanimous in picking Pfeiffer over Canion.

Canion declined an offer to remain on Compaq's board and was bitter about his ouster as he didn't speak to Rosen for years, although their relationship became cordial again.

In 1999, Canion admitted that his ouster was justified, saying "I was burned out.

Instead of headquartering the company in a downtown Houston skyscraper, Canion chose a West Coast-style campus surrounded by forests, where every employee had similar offices and no-one (not even the CEO) had a reserved parking spot.

She and her neighbors reported to have discovered three strange animal carcasses outside Canion's property.

Two weeks after Canion's ouster, five other senior executives resigned, including remaining company founder James Harris as SVP of Engineering.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "canion" in a sentence?
An example: "As Canion was popular with company workers, 150 employees staged an impromptu protest with signs stating "We love you Rod." and taking out a newspaper ad saying "Rod, you are the wind beneath our wings." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "canion" from authentic English texts.
What does "canion" mean?
Canion means: One of a pair of fitted tubes of cloth worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries below short trunk hose and above stockings to cover the leg in between them, sometimes joined to the hose (sometimes reduced to ornamental rolls terminating the legs of the hose), and sometimes joined to each other as breeches worn under the hose.
How many example sentences with "canion" are there?
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