Explore Cockroaches through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cockroaches in a sentence
Cockroaches meaning
plural of cockroach
Using Cockroaches
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of cockroach
- In the example corpus, cockroaches often appears in combinations such as: cockroaches and, like cockroaches, of cockroaches.
Context around Cockroaches
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cockroaches
- In this selection, "cockroaches" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, live, hissing, reputation, marched, undeniably and broken stand out and add context to how "cockroaches" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the cockroaches and american cockroaches like decaying. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cockroaches" sits close to words such as abate, acton and aeronautics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cockroaches
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How about the cockroaches? (4 words)
He placed live cockroaches on the children’s faces. (9 words)
Did you know dates can be turned to look like cockroaches? (11 words)
Get Me Out Of Here found themselves unable to continue watching the show and opted to turn off their television sets - and it had nothing to do with the usual challenges involving snakes or cockroaches. (35 words)
Members of the centre's lunch group welcomed animals from Animal Man's Mini Zoo, with mice, a guinea pig, rabbit, snake, cockroaches, a spider, a chicken, a tortoise and a bearded dragon brought along. (35 words)
American cockroaches like decaying material the most like dead leaves or fungus, but when they're inside the house, they gravitate towards those pesky crumbs under your fridge or stove and even the dog food. (35 words)
Did you know dates can be turned to look like cockroaches? (11 words)
How about the cockroaches? (4 words)
Example sentences (20)
As the armadillos left, the tiny Madagascar hissing cockroaches marched in. There were nine of them, up from five last week.
Despite their hair-raising reputation, cockroaches undeniably play a vital role in the sustainability of plant and animal habitats.
Esther and Gemma, both 36, said their rooms were 'unsanitary' when they arrived and found cockroaches, broken air conditioning and said there was no hot water.
For a long time, the cockroaches were content to have their happy little huddles in the safety of the dark room, hidden from view.
Get Me Out Of Here found themselves unable to continue watching the show and opted to turn off their television sets - and it had nothing to do with the usual challenges involving snakes or cockroaches.
He placed live cockroaches on the children’s faces.
If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp.
Members of the centre's lunch group welcomed animals from Animal Man's Mini Zoo, with mice, a guinea pig, rabbit, snake, cockroaches, a spider, a chicken, a tortoise and a bearded dragon brought along.
Sciver-Brunt and Ecclestone will both exceed that, and are unlikely to be locked in a cage of rats or need medics to remove cockroaches from their ears for the privilege.
The closure order revealed that "dozens of live cockroaches were spotted moving around food preparation areas, on the walls, floors, fridges, and inside food storage containers".
The other propaganda included the belief that a popular type of wine was made by allowing a bag of dried cockroaches to dissolve in a bottle of liquor.
Unlike the interior, the back of a fridge becomes warm when on, and if it’s pushed against a wall, it creates a perfect place for cockroaches to gather.
According to Desai, the treatment for cockroaches at the Lazy Owl was concluded by Poulin’s Pest Control in December.
American cockroaches like decaying material the most like dead leaves or fungus, but when they're inside the house, they gravitate towards those pesky crumbs under your fridge or stove and even the dog food.
A third party will individually access facilities, specifically concerning the presence of cockroaches inolder buildings, indoor repair and outdoor space improvements.
By his own account, he’ll bet on anything that moves, including, apparently, cockroaches.
Did you know dates can be turned to look like cockroaches?
House flies and cockroaches can carry nasty bacteria which could be deadly if consumed.
How about the cockroaches?
I'm A Celebrity viewers hail Coleen Rooney a 'warrior' as she keeps her cool while covered in cockroaches.
Common combinations with cockroaches
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- cockroaches and 11×
- like cockroaches 7×
- of cockroaches 5×
- the cockroaches 4×
- and cockroaches 4×
- cockroaches on 3×
- cockroaches to 3×
- as cockroaches 3×
- cockroaches in 3×
- cockroaches were 2×