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Explore Devonport through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Devonport in a sentence

Devonport meaning

  1. An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555).
  2. A suburb on Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base.
  3. A city and local government area (City of Devonport) in northern Tasmania, Australia.

Using Devonport

  • The main meaning on this page is: An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555). | A suburb on Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base. | A city and local government area (City of Devonport) in northern Tasmania, Australia.
  • In the example corpus, devonport often appears in combinations such as: and devonport, in devonport, devonport on.

Context around Devonport

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

now 1× formerly 1×

Often after:

corporation 1× tasmania 1× australia 1× high 1× management 1×

Sentence patterns with Devonport

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

sutton and devonport 2× admiralty and devonport corporation opposed 1× beach in devonport 1× buried in devonport tasmania citation 1× burnie and devonport on the 1× coast of devonport in february 1× dock now devonport 1× former w devonport and sons 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a supplementary steamer 1× a total of 1× both the admiralty 1× burnie and devonport 1× death on 7 1× having left hudson 1×

Common sentence endings:

sutton and devonport 2× 59 years old 1× a triangular route 1× beach in devonport 1× been turned down 1× coast of england 1×

Words around Devonport

Just before it in the word index:

devonlive 11 devonish 3 devonian 53 devone 2 devondrick 2 devon 890

Just after it in the word index:

devonshire 61 devonshires 3 devonta 23 devontae 9 devontay 3 devonte 24

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Devonport

  • In this selection, "devonport" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, now, formerly, corporation, tasmania and australia stand out and add context to how "devonport" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include sutton and devonport and admiralty and devonport corporation opposed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devonport" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devonport

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

MS Spirit of Tasmania II at port in Devonport, Australia. (10 words)

It was fortified to defend Drake's Channel, the only deep-water route to Devonport. (15 words)

These vehicles are also made in Plymouth by Babcock International formerly Devonport Management Limited (DML). (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Death On 7 April 1939, in Sydney, Darlinghurst Lyons died suddenly of a heart attack – the first Australian prime minister to die in office, he was buried in Devonport, Tasmania. citation He was 59 years old. (36 words)

The application to convert the former W.Devonport and Sons Factory in Churchfield Street, into three flats with a three-storey extension added to create another three new flats, has been turned down. (33 words)

A total of £16 million was spent in a five-year period on 19 laid-up submarines at Roysth and Devonport on the south-coast of England. (27 words)

Example sentences (16)

Both the Admiralty and Devonport Corporation opposed this as the company would need to expand the landing beach in Devonport.

The application to convert the former W.Devonport and Sons Factory in Churchfield Street, into three flats with a three-storey extension added to create another three new flats, has been turned down.

The incident took place off the coast of Devonport in February, but the department shared the video now.

A total of £16 million was spent in a five-year period on 19 laid-up submarines at Roysth and Devonport on the south-coast of England.

Her release has been described as "sickening" by Luke Pollard, Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport.

Lord Falconer’s letter includes a mention of Ann Widdecombe, the former Tory MP now standing for the Brexit Party in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport.

Luke Pollard is currently campaigning to get re-elected as MP for Sutton and Devonport after first winning the seat in 2017.

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said last night: 'The families concerned are facing a life sentence as she spends time relaxing in the sunshine.

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A supplementary steamer service was also introduced in 1902, with the Volta and Lady Beatrice linking Torpoint to two locations in Devonport on a triangular route.

Burnie and Devonport on the northwest coast host ports and several other coastal towns host either small fishing ports or substantial marinas.

Death On 7 April 1939, in Sydney, Darlinghurst Lyons died suddenly of a heart attack – the first Australian prime minister to die in office, he was buried in Devonport, Tasmania. citation He was 59 years old.

Having left Hudson, Reynolds worked for some time as a portrait-painter in Plymouth Dock (now Devonport ).

It was fortified to defend Drake's Channel, the only deep-water route to Devonport.

MS Spirit of Tasmania II at port in Devonport, Australia.

These pitches are often used by Devonport High School for Boys and the Old Boys RFC.

These vehicles are also made in Plymouth by Babcock International formerly Devonport Management Limited (DML).

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Common combinations with devonport

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devonport" in a sentence?
An example: "Both the Admiralty and Devonport Corporation opposed this as the company would need to expand the landing beach in Devonport." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "devonport" from authentic English texts.
What does "devonport" mean?
Devonport means: An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555).
How many example sentences with "devonport" are there?
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