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Circumvallation meaning

A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.

Using Circumvallation

  • The main meaning on this page is: A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
  • In the example corpus, circumvallation often appears in combinations such as: of circumvallation.

Context around Circumvallation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

wall 1×

Sentence patterns with Circumvallation

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

built a circumvallation wall and 1× line of circumvallation to completely 1× line of circumvallation would also 1× the circumvallation and battle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a line of 1× as a siege 1× the circumvallation and 1× the roman legion 1×

Common sentence endings:

besieged from escaping 1× defenders and besiegers 1× of the plateau 1× the besieged city 1×

Words around Circumvallation

Just before it in the word index:

circumstellar 9 circumstantially 3 circumstantial 65 circumstances 4.461 circumstance 370 circumspection 9

Just after it in the word index:

circumvent 202 circumvented 35 circumventing 48 circumvention 15 circumvents 18 circus 747

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Circumvallation

  • In this selection, "circumvallation" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wall stand out and add context to how "circumvallation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include built a circumvallation wall and and line of circumvallation to completely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumvallation" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumvallation

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 Roman legion surrounded Masada, built a circumvallation wall and then a siege ramp against the western face of the plateau. (21 words)

A line of circumvallation would also be constructed, facing in towards the besieged area, to protect against sorties by the defenders and to prevent the besieged from escaping. (28 words)

As a siege progressed, the surrounding army would build earthworks (a line of circumvallation ) to completely encircle their target, preventing food, water, and other supplies from reaching the besieged city. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The circumvallation and Battle of Alesia in 52 BC; the women and children of the encircled city were evicted to conserve food, where they starved to death between the opposing walls of the defenders and besiegers. (36 words)

As a siege progressed, the surrounding army would build earthworks (a line of circumvallation ) to completely encircle their target, preventing food, water, and other supplies from reaching the besieged city. (30 words)

A line of circumvallation would also be constructed, facing in towards the besieged area, to protect against sorties by the defenders and to prevent the besieged from escaping. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

A line of circumvallation would also be constructed, facing in towards the besieged area, to protect against sorties by the defenders and to prevent the besieged from escaping.

As a siege progressed, the surrounding army would build earthworks (a line of circumvallation ) to completely encircle their target, preventing food, water, and other supplies from reaching the besieged city.

The circumvallation and Battle of Alesia in 52 BC; the women and children of the encircled city were evicted to conserve food, where they starved to death between the opposing walls of the defenders and besiegers.

The Roman legion surrounded Masada, built a circumvallation wall and then a siege ramp against the western face of the plateau.

Common combinations with circumvallation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of circumvallation 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumvallation" in a sentence?
An example: "A line of circumvallation would also be constructed, facing in towards the besieged area, to protect against sorties by the defenders and to prevent the besieged from escaping." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "circumvallation" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumvallation" mean?
Circumvallation means: A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
How many example sentences with "circumvallation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "circumvallation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.