Explore Cornton through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cornton in a sentence
Cornton meaning
A northern suburb of Stirling, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7995).
Using Cornton
- The main meaning on this page is: A northern suburb of Stirling, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7995).
- In the example corpus, cornton often appears in combinations such as: cornton vale.
Context around Cornton
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cornton
- In this selection, "cornton" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prison, former and vale stand out and add context to how "cornton" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a former cornton vale governor and female prison cornton vale. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cornton" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cornton
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bryson was sent to all-female prison Cornton Vale. (9 words)
It is understood Bryson is being held at Cornton Vale women’s prison in Stirling while she awaits sentencing. (19 words)
The rapist, 32, was later from Cornton Vale to HMP Edinburgh after a political row and fears over female prisoner safety. (21 words)
It is understood that she is currently being held in Cornton Vale women's prison in Stirling, where she is likely to be kept apart from other inmates, before being sentenced in February. (33 words)
Meanwhile, a former Cornton Vale governor Rhona Hotchkiss said Ms Sturgeon had exposed prison bosses to legal action with her “off the hoof” prohibition on rapists going to women’s jails. (31 words)
In particular, she singled out improvements in facilities for women, with HMP Stirling opening as a replacement for Cornton Vale, and new community custody units also being introduced. (28 words)
Example sentences (6)
Bryson was sent to all-female prison Cornton Vale.
In particular, she singled out improvements in facilities for women, with HMP Stirling opening as a replacement for Cornton Vale, and new community custody units also being introduced.
It is understood Bryson is being held at Cornton Vale women’s prison in Stirling while she awaits sentencing.
It is understood that she is currently being held in Cornton Vale women's prison in Stirling, where she is likely to be kept apart from other inmates, before being sentenced in February.
Meanwhile, a former Cornton Vale governor Rhona Hotchkiss said Ms Sturgeon had exposed prison bosses to legal action with her “off the hoof” prohibition on rapists going to women’s jails.
The rapist, 32, was later from Cornton Vale to HMP Edinburgh after a political row and fears over female prisoner safety.
Common combinations with cornton
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: