How do you use Cyprus in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like country or state, plus the exact meaning.
Cyprus in a sentence
Cyprus meaning
- An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Europe but geographically part of West Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.
- A suburban area of Beckton, borough of Newham, Greater London, England, named after the Mediterranean island (OS grid ref TQ4380).
Using Cyprus
- The main meaning on this page is: An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Europe but geographically part of West Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia. | A suburban area of Beckton, borough of Newham, Greater London, England, named after the Mediterranean island (OS grid ref TQ4380).
- Useful related words include: republic of cyprus, country, state, land.
- In the example corpus, cyprus often appears in combinations such as: in cyprus, of cyprus, the cyprus.
Context around Cyprus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cyprus
- In this selection, "cyprus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, northern, invest, cypria, institute, mail and embassy stand out and add context to how "cyprus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include anniversary of cyprus independence from and armenians in cyprus the bishop. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cyprus" sits close to words such as afterward, exceed and feat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cyprus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most countries set to use Cyprus’ humanitarian corridor will send aid by plane to Cyprus. (15 words)
All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. (16 words)
Short films up to 60 seconds on Cyprus Pride that will represent Cyprus at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. (21 words)
It cited moves to carve out bad loans from state-owned Cyprus Co-Operative Bank that were subsequently sold to Cyprus-based Hellenic Bank, the sale of bad assets by top lender Bank of Cyprus and new legislation helping banks to further reduce such loans. (45 words)
With the arrival in Cyprus of Holguin, the Cyprus government has noted that a period of mobility on the Cyprus problem is beginning, in which the government is entering with sincere political will, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis had said. (39 words)
The Patriarch of Alexandria, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Archbishop of Armenians in Cyprus, the Bishop of Cyprus’ Catholics, the Archbishop of Maronites in Cyprus, referred to the looting of ecclesiastical treasures and efforts to repatriate them. (37 words)
The warm hues of Cyprus front doors: Traditionally, Feng Shui suggests a red front door, but why not personalise your home’s first impression to match the hues of Cyprus? (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
He called for a “mutually agreed solution” to bring down the border wall that has divided the Mediterranean island of Cyprus between the Republic of Cyprus and the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ since 1974.
The Patriarch of Alexandria, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Archbishop of Armenians in Cyprus, the Bishop of Cyprus’ Catholics, the Archbishop of Maronites in Cyprus, referred to the looting of ecclesiastical treasures and efforts to repatriate them.
With the arrival in Cyprus of Holguin, the Cyprus government has noted that a period of mobility on the Cyprus problem is beginning, in which the government is entering with sincere political will, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis had said.
A military officer holds a Cyprus flag during a military parade marking 60th anniversary of Cyprus' independence from British colonial rule in Nicosia in the divided island of Cyprus, on October 1, 2020.
Ercan/Tymbou airport operates from Republic of Cyprus land that has been under illegal Turkish military occupation since 1974 and its suggested use for direct flights to Cyprus amounts to illegal entry into the Republic of Cyprus.
Founder member of Pax Cypria Cyprus Institute for Peace Costas Apostolides, in an opinion piece for Greek Cypriot daily Cyprus Mail, writes that the Greek Cypriot government’s actions give no encouragement to the Cyprus negotiations.
It cited moves to carve out bad loans from state-owned Cyprus Co-Operative Bank that were subsequently sold to Cyprus-based Hellenic Bank, the sale of bad assets by top lender Bank of Cyprus and new legislation helping banks to further reduce such loans.
Europe Cyprus embassy in Stockholm Cyprus embassy in Moscow Cyprus' 1990 application for full EU membership caused a storm in the Turkish Cypriot community, which argued that the move required their consent.
Turkey is building a water pipeline under the Mediterranean Sea from Anamur on its southern coast to the northern coast of Cyprus, to supply Northern Cyprus with potable and irrigation water (see Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project ).
All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
Cyprus Real Estate Registration Councilthis week has unveiled a comprehensive analysis of the property sales trends across Cyprus for the first half of the year.
Every year about 700 deaths are recorded in Cyprus due to air pollution, according to the annual reports of the European Environment Agency, but also to data collected by the Cyprus Institute.
Most countries set to use Cyprus’ humanitarian corridor will send aid by plane to Cyprus.
Short films up to 60 seconds on Cyprus Pride that will represent Cyprus at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) is examining potential violations mentioned in the ‘Cyprus Confidential’ papers insofar as they concern credit institutions, it said on Thursday.
The European People’s Party will stand by Cyprus’ side in the resumption of talks for a solution to the Cyprus issue, its president Manfred Weber said on Friday during a telephone conversation with President Nikos Christodoulides.
The warm hues of Cyprus front doors: Traditionally, Feng Shui suggests a red front door, but why not personalise your home’s first impression to match the hues of Cyprus?
Cyprus is growing as a top choice for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe, said Invest Cyprus CEO Marios Tannousis on Thursday.
In turn, this state-owned corporation would invest, on behalf of Cyprus, the €100 million in the holding company that would manage the Great Sea Interconnector – the mooted subsea electricity link between Cyprus and Crete.
In yet another example of Cyprus’ expanding global ties, Invest Cyprus announced a memorandum of understanding with Invest Paraná, the investment agency of Brazil’s Paraná state.
Common combinations with cyprus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in cyprus 43×
- of cyprus 41×
- the cyprus 29×
- cyprus and 22×
- to cyprus 17×
- nicosia cyprus 12×
- cyprus is 9×
- cyprus has 7×
- northern cyprus 6×
- cyprus problem 6×