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Explore Croy through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Croy in a sentence

Related words

Croy | Croydon | Croyde | Croyle

Croy meaning

a natural or man-made protrusion or jetty projecting on a river and used to manage river fisheries, providing an obstacle to slow down current, a shelter for fish, a funnel to net them, and a platform to cast from.

Using Croy

  • The main meaning on this page is: a natural or man-made protrusion or jetty projecting on a river and used to manage river fisheries, providing an obstacle to slow down current, a shelter for fish, a funnel to net them, and a platform to cast from.
  • In the example corpus, croy often appears in combinations such as: croy and.

Context around Croy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gym 1× liam 1× sharon 1× wayne 1×

Often after:

restaurant 1× sofia 1×

Sentence patterns with Croy

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

are liam croy sofia pagniano 1× carroll wayne croy and his 1× empty gym croy said 1× reginald de croy at his 1× sharon croy has also 1× store the croy restaurant and 1× trains at croy to go 1× weather between croy and dullatur 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the last 1× he was preceded 1× i have personal 1× it includes the 1× picture from left 1× sharon croy has 1×

Common sentence endings:

and eduardo alatorre 1× bellignies near mons 1× glasgow main line 1× go to edinburgh 1× gym croy said 1× sister judith turman 1×

Words around Croy

Just before it in the word index:

croxton 5 croxteth 7 croxley 4 croxford 3 croxall 2 crox 10

Just after it in the word index:

croyde 4 croydon 199 croyle 3 croze 3 crozer 5 crozet 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Croy

  • In this selection, "croy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gym, liam, sharon, restaurant and sofia stand out and add context to how "croy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are liam croy sofia pagniano and carroll wayne croy and his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "croy" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with croy

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

It is an empty gym,” Croy said. (7 words)

Picture from left are Liam Croy, Sofia Pagniano and Eduardo Alatorre. (11 words)

It includes the Rappaport Store, the Croy Restaurant and The Rex Theatre. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

I have personal experience of trains on the Milngavie branch being cancelled at short notice (much to the joy of taxi drivers at Milngavie station) and friends have spoken about being unable to board overcrowded trains at Croy to go to Edinburgh. (42 words)

During the last 12 months, Network Rail and QTS have carried out the £3.5million programme of work to improve drainage and prevent landslips in extreme weather between Croy and Dullatur – on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line. (38 words)

Wounded British and French soldiers as well as Belgian and French civilians of military age were hidden from the Germans and provided with false papers by Prince Reginald de Croy at his château of Bellignies near Mons. (37 words)

Example sentences (8)

During the last 12 months, Network Rail and QTS have carried out the £3.5million programme of work to improve drainage and prevent landslips in extreme weather between Croy and Dullatur – on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line.

I have personal experience of trains on the Milngavie branch being cancelled at short notice (much to the joy of taxi drivers at Milngavie station) and friends have spoken about being unable to board overcrowded trains at Croy to go to Edinburgh.

It includes the Rappaport Store, the Croy Restaurant and The Rex Theatre.

It is an empty gym,” Croy said.

Picture from left are Liam Croy, Sofia Pagniano and Eduardo Alatorre.

Sharon Croy has also taken over as the new cleaner of the animal shelter.

He was preceded in death by his brother Carroll Wayne Croy and his sister Judith Turman.

Wounded British and French soldiers as well as Belgian and French civilians of military age were hidden from the Germans and provided with false papers by Prince Reginald de Croy at his château of Bellignies near Mons.

Common combinations with croy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "croy" in a sentence?
An example: "During the last 12 months, Network Rail and QTS have carried out the £3.5million programme of work to improve drainage and prevent landslips in extreme weather between Croy and Dullatur – on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "croy" from authentic English texts.
What does "croy" mean?
Croy means: a natural or man-made protrusion or jetty projecting on a river and used to manage river fisheries, providing an obstacle to slow down current, a shelter for fish, a funnel to net them, and a platform to cast from.
How many example sentences with "croy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "croy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.