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Carn is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Carn in a sentence

Related words

Carn | Carnival | Carnegie | Carnage | Carney | Carnivores | Carnivorous | Carnivore | Carnot

Carn meaning

Archaic form of cairn.

Using Carn

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

Context around Carn

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

kez 3× brea 2×

Sentence patterns with Carn

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

address in carn brea on 1× citation at carn kez the 1× house at carn kez eventually 1× is at carn kez 200 1× presented by carn to cove 1× view from carn brea beacon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

following the arrests 1× official status the 1× over one hundred 1× the house at 1× the performances presented 1× the present hotel 1×

Common sentence endings:

enquiries are ongoing 1× in the distance 1× redruth wesley chapel 1× roamed the cliffs 1× the present hotel 1× to suggest distance 1×

Words around Carn

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 2 carnage 314 carnages 2 carnahan 27 carnal 51

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Carn

  • In this selection, "carn" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kez and brea stand out and add context to how "carn" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include address in carn brea on and citation at carn kez the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "carn" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with carn

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 house at Carn Kez eventually developed into the present hotel. (11 words)

Following the arrests at an address in Carn Brea on Tuesday, a 41-year-old woman was later released on police bail until March 13, whilst enquiries are ongoing. (29 words)

The performances, presented by Carn to Cove, Cornwall’s rural touring scheme, will be held on Friday, October 18 at St Germans Priory, and Saturday, October 19 at Redruth Wesley Chapel. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Official status The view from Carn Brea beacon ( Karn Bre main) in Penwith ( Pennwydh main), near Crows-an-Wra ( Krows an Wragh main), looking towards the village of Treave ( Trev main) with Porthcurno ( Porthkornow main) in the distance. (38 words)

Over one hundred people could be at Land's End at any one time. citation At Carn Kez, the First and Last Inn owned a small house which looked after the horses while visitors roamed the cliffs. (37 words)

The present hotel and tourist complex is at Carn Kez, 200 m south of the actual Land’s End. citation Land's End has a particular resonance because it is often used to suggest distance. (35 words)

Example sentences (6)

Following the arrests at an address in Carn Brea on Tuesday, a 41-year-old woman was later released on police bail until March 13, whilst enquiries are ongoing.

The performances, presented by Carn to Cove, Cornwall’s rural touring scheme, will be held on Friday, October 18 at St Germans Priory, and Saturday, October 19 at Redruth Wesley Chapel.

Official status The view from Carn Brea beacon ( Karn Bre main) in Penwith ( Pennwydh main), near Crows-an-Wra ( Krows an Wragh main), looking towards the village of Treave ( Trev main) with Porthcurno ( Porthkornow main) in the distance.

Over one hundred people could be at Land's End at any one time. citation At Carn Kez, the First and Last Inn owned a small house which looked after the horses while visitors roamed the cliffs.

The house at Carn Kez eventually developed into the present hotel.

The present hotel and tourist complex is at Carn Kez, 200 m south of the actual Land’s End. citation Land's End has a particular resonance because it is often used to suggest distance.

Common combinations with carn

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "carn" in a sentence?
An example: "Following the arrests at an address in Carn Brea on Tuesday, a 41-year-old woman was later released on police bail until March 13, whilst enquiries are ongoing." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "carn" from authentic English texts.
What does "carn" mean?
Carn means: Archaic form of cairn.
How many example sentences with "carn" are there?
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