On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Carpiquet. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Carpiquet in a sentence
Using Carpiquet
- In the example corpus, carpiquet often appears in combinations such as: towards carpiquet, carpiquet airfield.
Context around Carpiquet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Carpiquet
- In this selection, "carpiquet" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, towards, capture, attack, airfield, encountering and early stand out and add context to how "carpiquet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include south towards carpiquet and advance towards carpiquet airfield. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "carpiquet" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with carpiquet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
D-Day to Carpiquet: The North Shore Regiment and the Liberation of Europe. (13 words)
By 19:00, the North Nova Scotia Highlanders were advancing towards Carpiquet, encountering their first resistance an hour later. (19 words)
The 3rd Canadian Division's D-Day objectives were to capture Carpiquet Airfield and reach the Caen– Bayeux railway line by nightfall. (22 words)
Van der Vat, p. 125 Though the commander of the unit—Lieutenant William F. McCormick—attempted to contact his superiors to bring up reinforcements to attack Carpiquet Airfield, the three tanks eventually withdrew back to the Canadian lines. (38 words)
When "C" Company reached Basly, the North Nova Scotia Highlanders formed up outside Beny-sur-Mer, with the intention of overtaking the Chaudières and making for Carpiquet and the Caen–Bayeux highway. (32 words)
Saunders, p. 113 Sappers of 619 Independent Field Company also moved in to begin clearing the minefields surrounding the beach, so as to free up the advance south towards Carpiquet. (30 words)
Example sentences (12)
By 19:00, the North Nova Scotia Highlanders were advancing towards Carpiquet, encountering their first resistance an hour later.
D-Day to Carpiquet: The North Shore Regiment and the Liberation of Europe.
Saunders, p. 113 Sappers of 619 Independent Field Company also moved in to begin clearing the minefields surrounding the beach, so as to free up the advance south towards Carpiquet.
Saunders, p. 130 Beny-sur-Mer was reported cleared at 14:00, at which point the Chaudières began to mass in the town for a further advance south towards Carpiquet.
The 3rd Canadian Division's D-Day objectives were to capture Carpiquet Airfield and reach the Caen– Bayeux railway line by nightfall.
The 8th Brigade encountered heavy resistance from a battalion of the 716th at Tailleville, while the 9th Brigade deployed towards Carpiquet early in the evening.
This decision was relayed to subordinate commanders somewhere after 19:00", just as the 9th Canadian Brigade was preparing to advance south towards Carpiquet.
Three tanks of the 1st Hussars' "C" Squadron (No. 2 Troop) had continued to advance southwards, pushing through side-roads towards Carpiquet Airfield.
Van der Vat, p. 125 Though the commander of the unit—Lieutenant William F. McCormick—attempted to contact his superiors to bring up reinforcements to attack Carpiquet Airfield, the three tanks eventually withdrew back to the Canadian lines.
When "C" Company reached Basly, the North Nova Scotia Highlanders formed up outside Beny-sur-Mer, with the intention of overtaking the Chaudières and making for Carpiquet and the Caen–Bayeux highway.
Zuehlke, p. 303 The Chaudières reported that Basly was cleared of defenders at 18:15, allowing the 9th Brigade to advance towards Carpiquet Airfield.
Zuehlke, p. 329 Positions at nightfall The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada dug in at the end of D-Day near Carpiquet.
Common combinations with carpiquet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: