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Derwent | Derwentwater

Derwent meaning

  1. A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
  2. A demolished village, now flooded by Ladybower Reservoir, with its site in High Peak borough, Derbyshire.
  3. A civil parish (served by Derwent and Hope Woodlands Parish Council) in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, which formerly included the above village.

Using Derwent

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent. | A demolished village, now flooded by Ladybower Reservoir, with its site in High Peak borough, Derbyshire. | A civil parish (served by Derwent and Hope Woodlands Parish Council) in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, which formerly included the above village.
  • In the example corpus, derwent often appears in combinations such as: the derwent, river derwent, derwent valley.

Context around Derwent

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

river 7× closed 1× pencils 1×

Often after:

street 3× stepping 2× valley 2× avenue 2× stonethwaite 1× water 1× river 1× near 1× drive 1× park 1×

Sentence patterns with Derwent

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

the river derwent 2× 46 of derwent street faced 1× above the derwent reservoir the 1× address on derwent street in 1× and around derwent avenue and 1× beck and derwent water 1× down the derwent valley towards 1× estate at derwent drive with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 100m cordon 1× a staffordshire police 1× a third man 1× a valley offering 1× an area in 1× as of writing 1×

Common sentence endings:

the river derwent 2× and derwent water 1× and exeter bridge 1× and false imprisonment 1× belper and derby 1× derby central england 1×

Words around Derwent

Just before it in the word index:

dervla 3 dervishes 15 dervish 20 dervis 2 dervan 2 deruxtecan 3

Just after it in the word index:

derwentwater 5 derwin 18 derwinski 2 derwish 2 derwood 2 dery 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdelaziz 38 absolutist 38 accrual 38 acquiesced 38 acrylics 38 actinium 38

Corpus analysis for Derwent

  • In this selection, "derwent" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, river, closed, pencils, street, stepping and valley stand out and add context to how "derwent" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the river derwent and 46 of derwent street faced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "derwent" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with derwent

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

A 100m cordon is in place which has closed Derwent Street and Exeter Bridge. (14 words)

A valley offering dramatic scenery with crags, wooded areas, and the meandering River Derwent. (14 words)

The Derwent Park site has the capacity to sort waste into glass, cardboard, steel and plastics. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Hobart extends along both sides of the Derwent River ; on the western shore from the Derwent valley in the north through the flatter areas of Glenorchy which rests on older Triassic sediment and into the hilly areas of New Town, Lenah Valley. (42 words)

For example, for its Graphic pencils Derwent offers three packages of 12 pencils each: Technical (with hard grades from 9H to B), Sketching (with soft grades H to 9B), and Designer (with medium grades 4H to 6B). (37 words)

As of writing, the reservoir levels are quite low meaning the old village of Derwent has risen from the depths of Ladybower Reservoir, making for an awesome bit of history to witness on a walk. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Flooding was then forecast to affect locations near the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water.

Janet Holland, chief executive of Derwent Stepping Stones said: "I am absolutely delighted that the incredible work at Derwent Stepping Stones has been recognised byin our recent inspection.

Hobart extends along both sides of the Derwent River ; on the western shore from the Derwent valley in the north through the flatter areas of Glenorchy which rests on older Triassic sediment and into the hilly areas of New Town, Lenah Valley.

As of writing, the reservoir levels are quite low meaning the old village of Derwent has risen from the depths of Ladybower Reservoir, making for an awesome bit of history to witness on a walk.

A third man, Alan Hay, 46, of Derwent Street, faced the same court on Monday after he was also charged with robbery and false imprisonment.

The Agency has issued five flood warnings (expect imminent flooding) and 47 flood alerts (flooding possible) across the UK including one on the other side of Yorkshire along the River Derwent, near Scarborough.

The biggest expected crowd-pullers are scheduled over the four weekends – the first two centred on Buxton with talks, family crafts and fancy dress, then moving down the Derwent Valley towards Cromford, Belper and Derby.

The operator running Derby’s e-bike hire scheme has issued a strong warning after two of its vehicles were dumped in the River Derwent.

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The UK's Environment Agency has issued three severe flood warnings posing "a danger to life" in the area around the River Derwent in the city of Derby, central England.

A 100m cordon is in place which has closed Derwent Street and Exeter Bridge.

According to the officer’s report the site is situated within an existing industrial estate at Derwent Drive with a mixture of uses occupying the surrounding buildings including commercial, retail and industrial.

A valley offering dramatic scenery with crags, wooded areas, and the meandering River Derwent.

Will(pictured left) Dan and Fahren(pictured right) helped save the life of a pensioner who had fallen into the River Derwent.

An area in and around Derwent Avenue and Balgowan Avenue has been sealed-off since the early hours of this morning according to some residents living nearby.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: ‘Police were called to a report of a child in cardiac arrest by colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service at an address on Derwent Street in Cobridge just before 9pm.

The Derwent Park site has the capacity to sort waste into glass, cardboard, steel and plastics.

The pipe near Milford in Derbyshire, a village on the River Derwent, has been spouting gallons of water into the air.

On December 4 at around 11.20am, a domestic worker was tied up during a house robbery at Derwent Avenue, Farrarmere.

Conservation issues Walkers above the Derwent Reservoir The proximity of the Peak to major conurbations (an estimated 20 million people live within an hour's drive) citation poses unique challenges to managing the area.

For example, for its Graphic pencils Derwent offers three packages of 12 pencils each: Technical (with hard grades from 9H to B), Sketching (with soft grades H to 9B), and Designer (with medium grades 4H to 6B).

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Common combinations with derwent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "derwent" in a sentence?
An example: "Flooding was then forecast to affect locations near the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "derwent" from authentic English texts.
What does "derwent" mean?
Derwent means: A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
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