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On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Doornail. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as nail and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Doornail in a sentence

Doornail meaning

A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.

Synonyms of Doornail

nail

Related words

Other words often associated with Doornail or its synonyms:

apprehend fastening collar fixing cop fastener arrest attach holdfast nab

Using Doornail

  • The main meaning on this page is: A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
  • Useful related words include: nail.
  • In the example corpus, doornail often appears in combinations such as: as doornail.

Context around Doornail

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Doornail

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

as a doornail 2×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

tax increases on 1× while did cause 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a doornail 2×

Words around Doornail

Just before it in the word index:

doorn 3 doormats 5 doormat 19 doorman 62 doorley 5 doorless 3

Just after it in the word index:

doornbos 3 doornfontein 3 doornkop 2 doorns 2 doorpost 2 doorposts 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Doornail

  • In this selection, "doornail" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a doornail. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doornail" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doornail

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

Tax increases on small businesses: You better believe those were dead as a doornail. (14 words)

While did cause a few wayward rumors that she wasn't actually dead, both the showrunners and the season 2 premiere proved that this was not the case, and Ella Purnell's character was dead as a doornail. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

While did cause a few wayward rumors that she wasn't actually dead, both the showrunners and the season 2 premiere proved that this was not the case, and Ella Purnell's character was dead as a doornail. (38 words)

Tax increases on small businesses: You better believe those were dead as a doornail. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

Tax increases on small businesses: You better believe those were dead as a doornail.

While did cause a few wayward rumors that she wasn't actually dead, both the showrunners and the season 2 premiere proved that this was not the case, and Ella Purnell's character was dead as a doornail.

Common combinations with doornail

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • as doornail 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doornail" in a sentence?
An example: "Tax increases on small businesses: You better believe those were dead as a doornail." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "doornail" from authentic English texts.
What does "doornail" mean?
Doornail means: A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
What are synonyms of "doornail"?
Common synonyms of "doornail" include: nail.
How many example sentences with "doornail" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "doornail", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.