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Coalsack is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Coalsack in a sentence

Coalsack meaning

  1. A sack for carrying coal.
  2. Any of the spaces in the Milky Way which are very black, owing to the nearly complete absence of stars.

Using Coalsack

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sack for carrying coal. | Any of the spaces in the Milky Way which are very black, owing to the nearly complete absence of stars.
  • In the example corpus, coalsack often appears in combinations such as: coalsack nebula.

Context around Coalsack

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

neighboring 1×

Often after:

nebula 2×

Sentence patterns with Coalsack

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

objects the coalsack nebula is 1× the neighboring coalsack nebula on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

deep sky objects 1× explorer amerigo vespucci 1×

Common sentence endings:

in 1501 02 1× southern milky way 1×

Words around Coalsack

Just before it in the word index:

coals 67 coalpit 2 coalmines 2 coalmine 10 coalitions 183 coalitional 4

Just after it in the word index:

coaltar 3 coaltion 4 coalville 17 coamo 2 coan 21 coanda 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Coalsack

  • In this selection, "coalsack" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, neighboring and nebula stand out and add context to how "coalsack" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include objects the coalsack nebula is and the neighboring coalsack nebula on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coalsack" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coalsack

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

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci seems to have observed not only the Southern Cross but also the neighboring Coalsack Nebula on his second voyage in 1501–02. (25 words)

Deep-sky objects The Coalsack Nebula is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies, easily visible to the naked eye as a prominent dark patch in the southern Milky Way. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Deep-sky objects The Coalsack Nebula is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies, easily visible to the naked eye as a prominent dark patch in the southern Milky Way. (31 words)

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci seems to have observed not only the Southern Cross but also the neighboring Coalsack Nebula on his second voyage in 1501–02. (25 words)

Example sentences (2)

Deep-sky objects The Coalsack Nebula is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies, easily visible to the naked eye as a prominent dark patch in the southern Milky Way.

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci seems to have observed not only the Southern Cross but also the neighboring Coalsack Nebula on his second voyage in 1501–02.

Common combinations with coalsack

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coalsack" in a sentence?
An example: "Deep-sky objects The Coalsack Nebula is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies, easily visible to the naked eye as a prominent dark patch in the southern Milky Way." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "coalsack" from authentic English texts.
What does "coalsack" mean?
Coalsack means: A sack for carrying coal.
How many example sentences with "coalsack" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "coalsack", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.