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Explore Cordilleran through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Cordilleran in a sentence

Cordilleran meaning

Relating to a cordillera.

Using Cordilleran

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to a cordillera.
  • In the example corpus, cordilleran often appears in combinations such as: the cordilleran, cordilleran system.

Context around Cordilleran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

system 2× ice 1×

Sentence patterns with Cordilleran

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

around the cordilleran and laurentide 1× of the cordilleran system and 1× the cordilleran ice sheet 1× the cordilleran system on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both the columbia 1× the cordilleran ice 1× the cordilleran system 1× the two groups 1×

Common sentence endings:

and western montana 1× northern united states 1× pacific mountain system 1× to the ocean 1×

Words around Cordilleran

Just before it in the word index:

cordillera 72 cordileone 5 cordier 8 cordie 2 cordice 2 cordials 3

Just after it in the word index:

cordilleras 8 cordin 2 cordina 4 cordinated 2 cordinator 4 cordiner 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Cordilleran

  • In this selection, "cordilleran" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, system and ice stand out and add context to how "cordilleran" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include around the cordilleran and laurentide and of the cordilleran system and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cordilleran" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cordilleran

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

The Cordilleran ice sheet once covered large portions of western North America from Alaska to Washington state and western Montana. (20 words)

The Cordilleran system on the western side of the continent is lofty, broad and complicated having two branches, the Rocky Mountain System and the Pacific Mountain System. (27 words)

Both the Columbia River and Colorado River rise far inland near the easternmost members of the Cordilleran system, and flow through plateaus and intermontaine basins to the ocean. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

The two groups probably went separate ways as they passed through or around the Cordilleran and Laurentide ice sheets that covered present-day Canada and a part of northern United States. (31 words)

Both the Columbia River and Colorado River rise far inland near the easternmost members of the Cordilleran system, and flow through plateaus and intermontaine basins to the ocean. (28 words)

The Cordilleran system on the western side of the continent is lofty, broad and complicated having two branches, the Rocky Mountain System and the Pacific Mountain System. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

The Cordilleran ice sheet once covered large portions of western North America from Alaska to Washington state and western Montana.

The two groups probably went separate ways as they passed through or around the Cordilleran and Laurentide ice sheets that covered present-day Canada and a part of northern United States.

Both the Columbia River and Colorado River rise far inland near the easternmost members of the Cordilleran system, and flow through plateaus and intermontaine basins to the ocean.

The Cordilleran system on the western side of the continent is lofty, broad and complicated having two branches, the Rocky Mountain System and the Pacific Mountain System.

Common combinations with cordilleran

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cordilleran" in a sentence?
An example: "The Cordilleran ice sheet once covered large portions of western North America from Alaska to Washington state and western Montana." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "cordilleran" from authentic English texts.
What does "cordilleran" mean?
Cordilleran means: Relating to a cordillera.
How many example sentences with "cordilleran" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "cordilleran", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.