How do you use Cenote in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Cenote meaning
A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Using Cenote
- The main meaning on this page is: A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Context around Cenote
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cenote
- In this selection, "cenote" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, xibalba, underground, sacred and tequila stand out and add context to how "cenote" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a freshwater cenote a sinkhole and empire and cenote tequila. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cenote" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cenote
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mayans would drown their sacrificed people in their Sacred Cenote. (10 words)
An artist performs during a party on the edge of a cenote in Tulum, Mexico, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (19 words)
The custom-made glass bottle is embossed patterns that represent the water from the underground cenote from which the whisky is made. (22 words)
On Tren Maya, you’ll be able to stop by the small town of Nuevo Xcan, home to a Mayan pyramid and the enchanting Xibalba cenote, which ancient Mayans believed was a gateway to the underworld. (36 words)
Hosting their annual Brit Awards after-party for the third year running, Since ‘93 out-showed themselves yet again, this time pairing up with underwear brand Rebel Empire and Cenote Tequila. (31 words)
Swim in a freshwater cenote, a sinkhole filled with crystal clear water; or go cave tubing through natural tunnels crusted with stalagmite and stalactites. (24 words)
Example sentences (6)
On Tren Maya, you’ll be able to stop by the small town of Nuevo Xcan, home to a Mayan pyramid and the enchanting Xibalba cenote, which ancient Mayans believed was a gateway to the underworld.
An artist performs during a party on the edge of a cenote in Tulum, Mexico, Saturday, March 2, 2024.
The custom-made glass bottle is embossed patterns that represent the water from the underground cenote from which the whisky is made.
Hosting their annual Brit Awards after-party for the third year running, Since ‘93 out-showed themselves yet again, this time pairing up with underwear brand Rebel Empire and Cenote Tequila.
Mayans would drown their sacrificed people in their Sacred Cenote.
Swim in a freshwater cenote, a sinkhole filled with crystal clear water; or go cave tubing through natural tunnels crusted with stalagmite and stalactites.