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Wondering how to use Clerestory in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as window.

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Clerestory in a sentence

Clerestory meaning

The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.

Synonyms of Clerestory

clearstory window

Related words

Other words often associated with Clerestory or its synonyms:

panel framework windowpane framing period opening gap display frame pane

Using Clerestory

  • The main meaning on this page is: The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
  • Useful related words include: clearstory, window.
  • In the example corpus, clerestory often appears in combinations such as: clerestory windows, the clerestory, and clerestory.

Context around Clerestory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

large 1× having 1×

Often after:

windows 6× window 1×

Sentence patterns with Clerestory

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

aisles having clerestory windows which 1× another clerestory window for 1× arcade and clerestory 1× as the clerestory which give 1× bed with clerestory windows allowing 1× from large clerestory windows 1× gallery and clerestory as at 1× gallery and clerestory was established 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

above the aisle 1× another clerestory window 1× catalonia main barcelona 1× curved wooden beams 1× in england stout 1× internally the three 1×

Common sentence endings:

and columns above 1× arcade and clerestory 1× clerestory was established 1× july 26 2023 1× large clerestory windows 1× once windowless room 1×

Words around Clerestory

Just before it in the word index:

clere 2 clerc 7 clerb 3 clepsydras 2 clepsydra 7 cleppe 2

Just after it in the word index:

clergies 3 clergy 820 clergyman 74 clergymen 44 cleric 277 clerical 234

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Clerestory

  • In this selection, "clerestory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, large, having, windows and window stand out and add context to how "clerestory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aisles having clerestory windows which and another clerestory window for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clerestory" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clerestory

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

There are also many hall churches (Hallenkirchen) without clerestory windows. (10 words)

Internally the three tiered arrangement of arcade, gallery and clerestory was established. (12 words)

The halls were longitudinal, aisled, and flooded with light from large clerestory windows. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Sarah Perling takes a picture of Amy Painter (left) and Kate McBride (right) acting like they’re propping up the Clerestory that will be set atop the Babcock Building in Columbia on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (36 words)

A number of 11th-century churches have naves distinguished by huge circular columns with no clerestory, or a very small one as at St Philibert, Tournus. (26 words)

Another clerestory window, for some reason once covered with wall board, and a double-paneled glass door bring natural light to this once-windowless room. (25 words)

Example sentences (13)

Another clerestory window, for some reason once covered with wall board, and a double-paneled glass door bring natural light to this once-windowless room.

Sarah Perling takes a picture of Amy Painter (left) and Kate McBride (right) acting like they’re propping up the Clerestory that will be set atop the Babcock Building in Columbia on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Curved wooden beams provide a graceful arc above the bed, with clerestory windows allowing extra daylight to filter inside.

Above the aisle roof are a row of windows known as the clerestory, which give light to the nave.

A number of 11th-century churches have naves distinguished by huge circular columns with no clerestory, or a very small one as at St Philibert, Tournus.

Catalonia main Barcelona Cathedral has a wide nave with the clerestory windows nestled under the vault.

In England stout columns of large diameter supported decorated arches, gallery and clerestory, as at the nave of Malmesbury Abbey (see "Piers and columns", above).

Internally the three tiered arrangement of arcade, gallery and clerestory was established.

Advertentie

Similar decoration occurs around the arches of the nave and along the horizontal course separating arcade and clerestory.

The central aisle tended to be wide and was higher than the flanking aisles, so that light could penetrate through the clerestory windows.

The halls were longitudinal, aisled, and flooded with light from large clerestory windows.

The nave is generally considerably taller than the aisles, having clerestory windows which light the central space.

There are also many hall churches (Hallenkirchen) without clerestory windows.

Advertentie

Common combinations with clerestory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clerestory" in a sentence?
An example: "Another clerestory window, for some reason once covered with wall board, and a double-paneled glass door bring natural light to this once-windowless room." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "clerestory" from authentic English texts.
What does "clerestory" mean?
Clerestory means: The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
What are synonyms of "clerestory"?
Common synonyms of "clerestory" include: clearstory, window.
How many example sentences with "clerestory" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "clerestory", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.