Explore Clackmannan through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Clackmannan meaning
- A town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire until 1822 (OS grid ref NS9192).
- A local government district of the Central Region, Scotland, created in 1975 when the county of Clackmannanshire was abolished, and renamed Clackmannanshire again in 1996 when it became a council area.
Using Clackmannan
- The main meaning on this page is: A town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire until 1822 (OS grid ref NS9192). | A local government district of the Central Region, Scotland, created in 1975 when the county of Clackmannanshire was abolished, and renamed Clackmannanshire again in 1996 when it became a council area.
Context around Clackmannan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clackmannan
- In this selection, "clackmannan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, name, community, historical and grand stand out and add context to how "clackmannan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include clackmannan scotland in and remember the clackmannan historical pageant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clackmannan" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clackmannan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One of McGill’s more controversial decisions since taking over was the axing of the 51 service into Clackmannan. (19 words)
The area was to have the name "Clackmannan", but following strong local pressure this was changed to "Clackmannanshire" by the council using its own powers. (25 words)
Wee County history fan Agnes Neeson is asking residents to check old family photo collections and ask elderly relatives if they may remember the Clackmannan Historical Pageant of 1949. (29 words)
When his friends at Lodge Carron 139 heard about the work of the charity they decided to share some of the cash raised at the recent Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Stirling and Clackmannan Grand Superintendents dinner. (38 words)
Clackmannan -Scotland in miniature- declared first and it declared for No. Alex Salmond started to draft a concession speech from the very first result as pundits and politicians waited to witness the inevitable. (33 words)
The trust, working with the local authority as well as Clackmannan Community Council and Community Development Trust, heard residents' views on the town's future during an event on Saturday, January 21. (32 words)
Example sentences (6)
The trust, working with the local authority as well as Clackmannan Community Council and Community Development Trust, heard residents' views on the town's future during an event on Saturday, January 21.
Wee County history fan Agnes Neeson is asking residents to check old family photo collections and ask elderly relatives if they may remember the Clackmannan Historical Pageant of 1949.
One of McGill’s more controversial decisions since taking over was the axing of the 51 service into Clackmannan.
When his friends at Lodge Carron 139 heard about the work of the charity they decided to share some of the cash raised at the recent Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Stirling and Clackmannan Grand Superintendents dinner.
Clackmannan -Scotland in miniature- declared first and it declared for No. Alex Salmond started to draft a concession speech from the very first result as pundits and politicians waited to witness the inevitable.
The area was to have the name "Clackmannan", but following strong local pressure this was changed to "Clackmannanshire" by the council using its own powers.