Get to know Deir better with 10+ real example sentences.
Using Deir
- In the example corpus, deir often appears in combinations such as: in deir, deir al-balah, of deir.
Context around Deir
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deir
- In this selection, "deir" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bombed, nearby, ezzor and sharf stand out and add context to how "deir" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include hospital in deir al balah and arrive in deir al balah. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deir" sits close to words such as aol, arran and autoimmune, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deir
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Deir Ezzor province is partially controlled by the Syrian government. (11 words)
A resident of Deir al-Asad was arrested Sunday evening on suspicion that he had employed the Palestinian. (18 words)
Fighting began in Deir Ezzor after the SDF detained Ahmad al-Khabil, head of the Deir Ezzor Military Council. (19 words)
Separately, the bodies of 31 people killed in Israeli bombardment across the central areas of the strip were taken to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Gaza’s central city of Deir al-Balah, said Omar al-Darawi, an administrative employee at that hospital. (44 words)
A suspected Palestinian gunman shot an Israeli reserve soldier in the northern West Bank on Thursday, prompting dozens of Jewish settlers to set fire to vehicles and other property in the nearby Palestinian village of Deir Sharf. (37 words)
A US military base near the Al-Omar oil field east of the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zur was shelled with at least 15 missiles overnight, Al Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing local sources. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fighting began in Deir Ezzor after the SDF detained Ahmad al-Khabil, head of the Deir Ezzor Military Council.
A hospital in the nearby town of Deir al-Balah received the bodies of 25 people killed overnight, including five children and seven women, hospital records showed on Thursday.
American soldiers fire from Bradley fighting vehicles during a joint exercise with Syrian Democratic Forces at the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
An injured Palestinian child is taken to the hospital following the Israeli attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Saturday.
A resident of Deir al-Asad was arrested Sunday evening on suspicion that he had employed the Palestinian.
A suspected Palestinian gunman shot an Israeli reserve soldier in the northern West Bank on Thursday, prompting dozens of Jewish settlers to set fire to vehicles and other property in the nearby Palestinian village of Deir Sharf.
A US military base near the Al-Omar oil field east of the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zur was shelled with at least 15 missiles overnight, Al Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing local sources.
Gazans mourned the loss of their loved ones on Saturday following a night of intense Israeli airstrikes, with many gathering at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al Balah in central Gaza.
In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, medics said 12 Palestinians had been killed and dozens were wounded while in Rafah in the south, they said an Israeli air strike left at least four people dead.
Kenzi al Madhoun, a four-year-old who was wounded in Israeli bombardment lies at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah City, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
Palestinian children wounded in Israeli bombardment are brought to a hospital in Deir al Balah, south of the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Palestinian media reported that the warplanes of the Israeli occupation bombed Deir al-Balah and al-Maghazi Camp in central Gaza claiming the lives of dozens of Palestinians and injuring others.
Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to the hospital in Deir al Balah on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrive at the hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip.
Residents of the refugee camp of Bureij arrive in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip following an evacuation order, on 22 December 2023.
Separately, the bodies of 31 people killed in Israeli bombardment across the central areas of the strip were taken to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Gaza’s central city of Deir al-Balah, said Omar al-Darawi, an administrative employee at that hospital.
Some of the new arrivals Wednesday at Deir al-Balah traveled by foot or rode donkey carts loaded with belongings.
Sources within the al-Aqeedat tribe of Deir Ezzor told MEE on Tuesday that Ibrahim al-Hifl, a tribal leader who had become the public face of the fight, fled to Syrian government-controlled territory.
The dead continued to flow into Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in nearby Deir al-Balah, where men prayed over several dozen bodies laid out on the ground.
The Deir Ezzor province is partially controlled by the Syrian government.
Common combinations with deir
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in deir 41×
- deir al-balah 41×
- of deir 38×
- deir ezzor 25×
- deir al 15×
- the deir 8×
- deir el 8×
- deir el-zour 6×
- and deir 6×
- deir yassin 5×