Wondering how to use Divot in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as pit or cavity.
Divot meaning
- A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
- A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour.
- A drop in a graph between two linear portions (example)
Synonyms of Divot
Using Divot
- The main meaning on this page is: A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof. | A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour. | A drop in a graph between two linear portions (example)
- Useful related words include: pit, cavity, turf, sod.
Context around Divot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Divot
- In this selection, "divot" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deep, dusty, huge, hole, leaving and mix stand out and add context to how "divot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a deep divot hole and a huge divot into the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "divot" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with divot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A slice of misfortune saw the goalkeeper beaten for Cardiff’s second, a nasty bobble off a divot leaving Plain with no chance. (23 words)
An avulsion injury left a divot on the humerus of Sue the T. rex, apparently located at the origin of the deltoid or teres major muscles. (26 words)
His mediocre tee shot on the par-3 16th came down the slope at the front of the green and took one more turn into a deep divot hole. (29 words)
There’s one particular detail about the Solheim Cup that’s unlike any tour event and makes it a better experience for caddies: There are two grounds-crew members following every group, one with a rake and one with divot mix. (41 words)
Back during Season 3 of Fortnite, Epic Games put a meteor in the sky over the map, and when Season 4 arrived, it crashed it into Dusty Depot, turning the spot into a new location called Dusty Divot. (38 words)
The worst was when I cut my own hair with clippers and forgot to put the guard on: I shaved a huge divot into the side of my head, panicked and tried to stick the hair back on. (38 words)
Example sentences (6)
His mediocre tee shot on the par-3 16th came down the slope at the front of the green and took one more turn into a deep divot hole.
A slice of misfortune saw the goalkeeper beaten for Cardiff’s second, a nasty bobble off a divot leaving Plain with no chance.
Back during Season 3 of Fortnite, Epic Games put a meteor in the sky over the map, and when Season 4 arrived, it crashed it into Dusty Depot, turning the spot into a new location called Dusty Divot.
The worst was when I cut my own hair with clippers and forgot to put the guard on: I shaved a huge divot into the side of my head, panicked and tried to stick the hair back on.
There’s one particular detail about the Solheim Cup that’s unlike any tour event and makes it a better experience for caddies: There are two grounds-crew members following every group, one with a rake and one with divot mix.
An avulsion injury left a divot on the humerus of Sue the T. rex, apparently located at the origin of the deltoid or teres major muscles.