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Croydon in a sentence

Croydon meaning

  1. A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey.
  2. A London borough of Greater London.

Using Croydon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey. | A London borough of Greater London. | A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey.
  • In the example corpus, croydon often appears in combinations such as: in croydon, of croydon, at croydon.

Context around Croydon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

central 3× south 2× street 1× west 1× main 1× nhs 1×

Often after:

college 2× route 2× town 1× arm 1× new 1× spending 1× rosemarie 1× stations 1× hills 1× citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Croydon

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

and west croydon stations for 1× bishop of croydon rosemarie mallett 1× church street croydon town centre 1× croydon children s 1× croydon council has 1× croydon n h 1× death in croydon pa reports 1× education main croydon college s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a spokesperson for 3× a 33 year 1× a bunch of 1× a pre inquest 1× after a historic 1× bt has large 1×

Common sentence endings:

20 years old 1× amount of cash 1× been jailed for 1× board authorities said 1× court on wednesday 1× croydon pa reports 1×

Words around Croydon

Just before it in the word index:

croyde 4 croy 8 croxton 5 croxteth 7 croxley 4 croxford 3

Just after it in the word index:

croyle 3 croze 3 crozer 5 crozet 16 crozier 62 crozon 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

accumulating 230 augment 230 bala 230 barricades 230 beale 230 beaumont 230

Corpus analysis for Croydon

  • In this selection, "croydon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, central, south, street, college, route and town stand out and add context to how "croydon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and west croydon stations for and bishop of croydon rosemarie mallett. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "croydon" sits close to words such as accumulating, augment and bala, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with croydon

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

Croydon Children’s Services, as his corporate parent, should have led this response. (13 words)

Croydon council has been contacted for comment but did not respond by the time of publication. (16 words)

After a historic 53 years in Fitzrovia, the museum has temporarily moved to Croydon’s Whitgift Centre. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Yesterday saw Elianne's family make their first visit to the scene of the murder on Wellesley Road in Croydon, spending time walking around the bus she got off before the attack and praying with the Bishop of Croydon Rosemarie Mallett. (41 words)

A pre-inquest review hearing for Mr McGibbon at Croydon Coroner’s Court was told that he had been released from prison prior to his and Ms Gregory’s deaths, although it was not said what he had been jailed for. (41 words)

South Croydon or Park Hill for a family house on a quiet residential street, or check out the areas around East and West Croydon stations for a new or secondhand flat in the heart of the action. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

North and south from Croydon A tram travelling on Church Street, Croydon town centre To the north and south of Croydon are some busy bus corridors, which derive from earlier tram routes.

The force's Croydon arm have their head offices for policing on Park Lane next to the Fairfield Halls and Croydon College in central Croydon.

CROYDON, N.H. (AP) — A helicopter crashed in the woods shortly after taking off in Croydon, New Hampshire, killing the pilot, the only person on board, authorities said.

Yesterday saw Elianne's family make their first visit to the scene of the murder on Wellesley Road in Croydon, spending time walking around the bus she got off before the attack and praying with the Bishop of Croydon Rosemarie Mallett.

South Croydon or Park Hill for a family house on a quiet residential street, or check out the areas around East and West Croydon stations for a new or secondhand flat in the heart of the action.

Police arrested seven people after raids in Croydon, Croydon Hills, Kilsyth and Mount Evelyn on Wednesday night, seizing an estimated $640,000-worth of drugs, a gun, a knuckleduster and a large amount of cash.

BT has large offices in Prospect East in Central Croydon. citation The Royal Bank of Scotland also has large offices in Purley, south of Croydon.

Education main Croydon College's main buildings in Central Croydon The borough compared with the other London boroughs has the highest amount of schools in it, with 26% of its population under 20 years old.

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Former lines reused Interlaced track near Mitcham There are four routes: Route 1 – Elmers End to Croydon; Route 2 – Beckenham Junction to Croydon; Route 3 – New Addington to Wimbledon; and Route 4 – Therapia Lane to Elmers End.

Health services NHS Croydon - Croydon Primary Care Trust is the body responsible for public health and for planning and funding health services in the borough.

A 33-year-old man remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, with police given more time to interview him by Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

A bunch of flowers could be seen next to the forensic tent inside the police cordon where a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Croydon, PA reports.

After a historic 53 years in Fitzrovia, the museum has temporarily moved to Croydon’s Whitgift Centre.

A pre-inquest review hearing for Mr McGibbon at Croydon Coroner’s Court was told that he had been released from prison prior to his and Ms Gregory’s deaths, although it was not said what he had been jailed for.

A spokesperson for the LFB has posted on its website: "Sadly two people have died following a house fire on Sanderstead Road in South Croydon overnight (December 29).

A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: “We’re currently at the scene of two separate building fires in St James’ Road and Gloucester Road in Croydon.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a man was stabbed on Friday evening in Croydon.

But Ms Butchers insisted to the Mail on Sunday that Ms Johnston, who lived in Croydon, South London, was an experienced professional who had got her licence.

Croydon Children’s Services, as his corporate parent, should have led this response.

Croydon council has been contacted for comment but did not respond by the time of publication.

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Common combinations with croydon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "croydon" in a sentence?
An example: "North and south from Croydon A tram travelling on Church Street, Croydon town centre To the north and south of Croydon are some busy bus corridors, which derive from earlier tram routes." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "croydon" from authentic English texts.
What does "croydon" mean?
Croydon means: A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey.
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