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Explore Decatur through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like city or metropolis. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Decatur in a sentence

Decatur meaning

  1. A number of places in the United States.
  2. A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Alabama.

Synonyms of Decatur

stephen decatur naval officer city metropolis urban center town

Related words

Other words often associated with Decatur or its synonyms:

municipality officer townsfolk townspeople township

Using Decatur

  • The main meaning on this page is: A number of places in the United States. | A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Alabama. | A number of places in the United States.
  • Useful related words include: stephen decatur, naval officer, city, metropolis.
  • In the example corpus, decatur often appears in combinations such as: in decatur, the decatur, of decatur.

Context around Decatur

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

downtown 2× north 2× hawkins 1× eisenhower 1× south 1× 2310 1× retired 1×

Often after:

eisenhower 2× man 2× alabama 1× high 1× international 1× square 1× road 1× trustees 1× school 1× macarthur 1×

Sentence patterns with Decatur

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

a decatur man was 2× 2018 in decatur 1× 87 of decatur died friday 1× acquired the decatur school building 1× and south decatur clashing with 1× at hawkins decatur 1× at the decatur conference center 1× back in decatur where jacksonville 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a decatur man 2× baby hendrix zayne 1× before shimmying down 1× bolingbrook traveled to 1× decatur alabama hewitt 1× decatur ga ap 1×

Common sentence endings:

2018 in decatur 1× at hawkins decatur 1× at the campus 1× center in decatur 1× church of decatur 1× decatur high school 1×

Words around Decatur

Just before it in the word index:

decathlon 41 decathlete 4 decasyllable 2 decastro 8 decaro 6 decarlos 2

Just after it in the word index:

decay 833 decayed 81 decaying 163 decays 105 decb 5 decc 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

ants 279 assertions 279 astounding 279 bridging 279 cabinets 279 cao 279

Corpus analysis for Decatur

  • In this selection, "decatur" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, downtown, north, hawkins, eisenhower, man and alabama stand out and add context to how "decatur" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a decatur man was and 2018 in decatur. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decatur" sits close to words such as ants, assertions and astounding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decatur

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

We were back in Decatur, where Jacksonville fell to Decatur Eisenhower 55-42. (13 words)

June Lavell Mann, 87, of Decatur, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Decatur. (13 words)

Baby Hendrix Zayne Guinn, 7 months, of Decatur is 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins-Decatur. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Sunday, June 30 will mark the first dinner in the new the Arts District Houston Dinner Series, with a collaborative dinner taking place at Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory, 2310 Decatur, and featuring chefs Evelyn Garcia and Dominick Lee (Poitín). (40 words)

In CS8 play, Southeast plays at QND, Springfield and Lanphier meet at Memorial Stadium, Glenwood is on the road to Decatur Eisenhower, Decatur MacArthur will be at Normal U, and Rochester is on the road to Lincoln. (37 words)

DECATUR, Alabama — Hewitt-Trussville cross country returned to action on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, as the Huskies traveled north to Decatur to participate in the Dew it on the Trails race hosted by Decatur High School. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

DECATUR, Alabama — Hewitt-Trussville cross country returned to action on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, as the Huskies traveled north to Decatur to participate in the Dew it on the Trails race hosted by Decatur High School.

Decatur International Festival brings art, food, and music from around the world to the Downtown Decatur Square.

Druid Hills and its smaller subdivisions connect to historic downtown Decatur by way of North Decatur Road.

When Decatur Trustees acquired the Decatur School building for a Community Center in 1998, Mary Ann became the first Treasurer and served as Treasurer for 23 years.

Baby Hendrix Zayne Guinn, 7 months, of Decatur is 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins-Decatur.

In CS8 play, Southeast plays at QND, Springfield and Lanphier meet at Memorial Stadium, Glenwood is on the road to Decatur Eisenhower, Decatur MacArthur will be at Normal U, and Rochester is on the road to Lincoln.

In other local action, Jennings County is set to visit Bedford North Lawrence in the 4A bracket, while Class A action sees Edinburgh facing North Decatur, and South Decatur clashing with West Washington.

We were back in Decatur, where Jacksonville fell to Decatur Eisenhower 55-42.

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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has ordered the relocation of a Confederate monument that stands in Decatur.

A Decatur man was killed Saturday in a three-vehicle accident on Farm Road 51 near County Road 2224 north of Decatur.

A Decatur man was killed Thursday morning when he was struck by an 18-wheeler on U.S. 380 a couple of miles east of Decatur.

Before shimmying down chimneys across the world Dec. 25, Santa dashed through Decatur with the Decatur Fire Department escort Tuesday night.

Hi-YAH — More than 100 competitors fought for a good cause at the sixth annual Monica Lopez Invitational Karate Tournament Saturday at the Decatur Conference Center in Decatur.

She is survived by her four children, Eric (Yvonne) Dick of Decatur, Brian (Elizabeth) Dick of Cumberland, R.I., Bruce Dick of Decatur, and Lori (Eric) Spence of Indianapolis.

Sunday, June 30 will mark the first dinner in the new the Arts District Houston Dinner Series, with a collaborative dinner taking place at Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory, 2310 Decatur, and featuring chefs Evelyn Garcia and Dominick Lee (Poitín).

The Decatur Mobile Pantry is 8 to 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the First United Methodist Church of Decatur.

Bolingbrook traveled to Decatur for the holiday and came away with another Decatur Turkey Classic championship.

Decatur ISD trustees recently directed Superintendent Judi Whitis to execute a contract with the City of Decatur and the police department for a second SRO at the campus.

June Lavell Mann, 87, of Decatur, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Decatur.

Renshaw, retired Decatur City Manager, died July 3. Renshaw, who carried the title of city secretary for much of his career, retired in 1990 after more than three decades as Decatur’s chief administrator.

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Common combinations with decatur

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decatur" in a sentence?
An example: "DECATUR, Alabama — Hewitt-Trussville cross country returned to action on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, as the Huskies traveled north to Decatur to participate in the Dew it on the Trails race hosted by Decatur High School." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "decatur" from authentic English texts.
What does "decatur" mean?
Decatur means: A number of places in the United States.
What are synonyms of "decatur"?
Common synonyms of "decatur" include: stephen decatur, naval officer, city, metropolis, urban center, town.
How many example sentences with "decatur" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "decatur", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.