On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Constable. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as lawman or painter and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Constable meaning
- One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
- A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
- An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
Synonyms of Constable
Using Constable
- The main meaning on this page is: One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.) | A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers. | An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
- Useful related words include: lawman, law officer, peace officer, john constable.
- In the example corpus, constable often appears in combinations such as: chief constable, detective constable, police constable.
Context around Constable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Constable
- In this selection, "constable" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chief, special, senior, brown, forgot and jason stand out and add context to how "constable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 10 then constable brown s, a chief constable or commissioner and detective constable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "constable" sits close to words such as blair, buttons and complaining, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with constable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Above: Khyree Seymour has her photo taken with Constable Cole McCaugherty. (11 words)
This means that a newly appointed constable has the same arrest powers as a Chief Constable or Commissioner. (18 words)
The longest serving Constable is known as the Senior Constable and his or her colleague as the Junior Constable. (19 words)
A special constable later phoned her and said a meeting would be set up with the police and the TTC on May 3 at 3 p.m. No one showed up to the meeting — Richardson said she later learned that the special constable forgot to pass along the information. (49 words)
It was the duty of the Constable of France to lead its armies in battle, however, the Constable Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Eu had been taken prisoner when the English army sacked Caen, depriving them of his leadership. (40 words)
Delhi Police head constable dies after suffering serious injuries in stone pelting in GokulpuriA head constable of the Delhi Police on Monday died after suffering serious injuries in stone pelting in Gokulpuri area of the national capital. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Anthony has worked his way through the ranks from starting out as a Special Constable back in 2022, to being promoted today by Chief Constable Jo Farrell to the role of Deputy Chief Constable.
The longest serving Constable is known as the Senior Constable and his or her colleague as the Junior Constable.
A special constable later phoned her and said a meeting would be set up with the police and the TTC on May 3 at 3 p.m. No one showed up to the meeting — Richardson said she later learned that the special constable forgot to pass along the information.
During the interview Mr Livingstone, who has been chief constable since 2018 having served for a year as interim chief constable, was asked about his possible successor.
Matthew Barber with Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg, Thames Valley Police T/Assistant Chief Constable, Katy Barrow-Grint, and Home Secretary, the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP.
The duo is Special Constable Shem Chattersingh of the Transport Workshop and Constable Sarah Chattersingh of the Immigration Department.
Metropolitan Police Constable Sevda Gonen, 33, of Leytonstone, London, and Met Police Constable Stuart Price, 35, of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday (December 20).
Delhi Police head constable dies after suffering serious injuries in stone pelting in GokulpuriA head constable of the Delhi Police on Monday died after suffering serious injuries in stone pelting in Gokulpuri area of the national capital.
Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney were killed after they pulled over Porsche driver Richard Pusey because he was allegedly speeding.
Constable Lennox Kapila, 26, of Munali Police Post was shot by Constable Edwin Kabasiya of Meanwood Kwamwena around 21 hours on Friday and died today after being admitted to the Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital.
Lawrence Township Constable Terry Burns declined to identify the now-former deputy constable but told CNN on Wednesday the deputy previously worked for his department, just outside Indianapolis.
The attacker is dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper by the press, and West Yorkshire Chief Constable Ronald Gregory appoints his most senior detective, Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield, to investigate the murders.
The three rank and file members of the Constabulary implicated in Deane’s death are 50-year-old Corporal Elaine Stewart, 27-year-old District Constable Marlon Grant and 32-year-old District Constable Juliana Clevon.
The trial of Constable Brown has been adjourned until Tuesday morning at 10. Then, Constable Brown’s defence team is scheduled to call a character witness.
This is the case with the two police officers assigned to track Alyssa and James down, Detective Constable Teri Dengo (Wunmi Mosaku) and Detective Constable Eunice Noon (Gemma Whelen).
As Constable of England, he probably delivered King Edward's order to kill Henry to the Constable of the Tower.
It was the duty of the Constable of France to lead its armies in battle, however, the Constable Raoul II of Brienne, Count of Eu had been taken prisoner when the English army sacked Caen, depriving them of his leadership.
This means that a newly appointed constable has the same arrest powers as a Chief Constable or Commissioner.
A 29-year-old is also alleged to have thrown an object at a senior constable as they made the arrest, but the officer was not injured.
Above: Khyree Seymour has her photo taken with Constable Cole McCaugherty.
Phrases with constable
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with constable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: