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Defenseman is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Defenseman in a sentence

Defenseman meaning

Alternative spelling of defenceman.

Using Defenseman

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of defenceman.
  • In the example corpus, defenseman often appears in combinations such as: avalanche defenseman, the defenseman, and defenseman.

Context around Defenseman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

penguins 1× first 1× kings 1× avalanche 1× fastest 1× jamernik 1× morrow 1× big 1× extra 1× junior 1×

Often after:

luke 2× kris 1× jordan 1× esa 1× scott 1× zach 1× jack 1× greenleaf 1× delehey 1× dougie 1×

Sentence patterns with Defenseman

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

a defenseman has not 1× a junior defenseman and crawford 1× a sophomore defenseman for the 1× air force defenseman luke rowe 1× an everyday defenseman 1× an extra defenseman and scratch 1× around to defenseman matt roy 1× as kings defenseman jordan spence 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a defenseman has 1× a prolonged puck 1× after dropping two 1× after hill stopped 1× after weeks of 1× aho who looked 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 42 left 1× air force academy 1× an everyday defenseman 1× for the hurricanes 1× for the poets 1× future draft picks 1×

Words around Defenseman

Just before it in the word index:

defenseless 87 defensed 39 defense 12.507 defensa 3 defenestrations 2 defenestration 14

Just after it in the word index:

defensemen 81 defensepro 2 defenses 854 defensible 42 defensive 5.022 defensively 469

Similar in corpus frequency:

astonishing 437 deception 437 discourage 437 earmarked 437 exaggerated 437 exemptions 437

Corpus analysis for Defenseman

  • In this selection, "defenseman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, penguins, first, kings, luke, kris and jordan stand out and add context to how "defenseman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a defenseman has not and a junior defenseman and crawford. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defenseman" sits close to words such as astonishing, deception and discourage, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defenseman

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

Lepley is a junior defenseman and Crawford is a sophomore defenseman for the Poets. (14 words)

The Avalanche defenseman is two points shy of becoming the fastest defenseman in NHL history to 300 points. (18 words)

A defenseman has not won the Hart Trophy as league MVP since Chris Pronger did it in 2000. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

With 2:27 left in the second period, defenseman Greenleaf put a puck in the net from the blue line, assisted by defenseman Delehey, as the result of a screen created in front of the goalie due to net-front traffic. (41 words)

Center Blake Lizotte broke up a pass, stole the puck and found Kempe, who backed up defenseman Owen Power before letting a short-side shot rip from atop the left circle for his team-leading 27th goal of the season. (40 words)

After dropping two games at home to their Hudson River rivals, defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored 11:36 into overtime and the Devils beat the New York 2-1 on Saturday night to cut their series deficit to 2-1. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang spearheaded the onslaught with six assists and became the first defenseman in the history of the 106-year-old NHL to tally five points in a single period (during the second frame).

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, right, stops a shot as Kings defenseman Jordan Spence, left, and defenseman Esa Lindell tangle during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

The Avalanche defenseman is two points shy of becoming the fastest defenseman in NHL history to 300 points.

The signees are forward Jake Schmaltz, forward Nick Portz, forward Matteo Costantini, forward Louis Jamernik, defenseman Scott Morrow, defenseman Luke Bast and goaltender Hobie Hedquist.

It wasn’t much of a debut, though, with a little under 10 minutes of ice time for the big defenseman as the Flyers chose to roll with an extra defenseman and scratch for this one.

Lepley is a junior defenseman and Crawford is a sophomore defenseman for the Poets.

The sequence started with a crisp pass from defenseman Zach Adams, which provided fellow defenseman Jack Kubitz with space to work.

With 2:27 left in the second period, defenseman Greenleaf put a puck in the net from the blue line, assisted by defenseman Delehey, as the result of a screen created in front of the goalie due to net-front traffic.

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A defenseman has not won the Hart Trophy as league MVP since Chris Pronger did it in 2000.

After dropping two games at home to their Hudson River rivals, defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored 11:36 into overtime and the Devils beat the New York 2-1 on Saturday night to cut their series deficit to 2-1.

After Hill stopped four more Devils shooters in the shootout, defenseman Shea Theodore scored the game winner on the Knights fourth attempt to send the fans at the Fortress into a frenzy.

After weeks of rumors, the Arizona Coyotes finally traded on Wednesday, sending the defenseman to the Ottawa Senators for three future draft picks.

Aho, who looked to be on the outs during training camp, has been a pleasant surprise as an everyday defenseman.

Air Force defenseman Luke Rowe (4) takes a shot during the second period on Nov. 10 at the Air Force Academy.

A prolonged puck battle in the left-wing corner was won by Kopitar, who rimmed the puck around to defenseman Matt Roy at the right point.

Avoiding a poor sliding block attempt by Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly, Letang slid a clever backhand pass to the middle of the blue paint.

Bedard did have a pair of assists Sunday, including when his backhanded, cross-ice pass through the slot found defenseman Connor Murphy to cut the Hawks’ deficit to 4-2 with 1:42 left.

Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk may begin to see his playing time increase in the coming games with some injuries to Boston’s blue line.

Burns and Skjei scored during Carolina’s three-goal second period, while Chatfield added a third goal from a defenseman for the Hurricanes.

Center Blake Lizotte broke up a pass, stole the puck and found Kempe, who backed up defenseman Owen Power before letting a short-side shot rip from atop the left circle for his team-leading 27th goal of the season.

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Common combinations with defenseman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defenseman" in a sentence?
An example: "Penguins defenseman Kris Letang spearheaded the onslaught with six assists and became the first defenseman in the history of the 106-year-old NHL to tally five points in a single period (during the second frame)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defenseman" from authentic English texts.
What does "defenseman" mean?
Defenseman means: Alternative spelling of defenceman.
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