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Dordogne is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dordogne in a sentence

Dordogne meaning

  1. A department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Capital: Périgueux.
  2. A long river in south-central and southwestern France, emptying into the Gironde estuary, flowing through the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Corrèze, Lot, Dordogne and Gironde.

Using Dordogne

  • The main meaning on this page is: A department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Capital: Périgueux. | A long river in south-central and southwestern France, emptying into the Gironde estuary, flowing through the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Corrèze, Lot, Dordogne and Gironde.
  • In the example corpus, dordogne often appears in combinations such as: the dordogne.

Context around Dordogne

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

river 1×

Often after:

river 1× described 1× region 1×

Sentence patterns with Dordogne

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

in the dordogne region in 1× joining the dordogne river near 1× of the dordogne did lots 1× of the dordogne when sailing 1× the river dordogne described as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before joining the 1× duke eudes mustered 1× from the ocean 1× he lives in 1× we booked a 1×

Common sentence endings:

heavy death toll 1× of delicious mushrooms 1× retreats and talks 1× south westerly direction 1× when sailing upstream 1×

Words around Dordogne

Just before it in the word index:

dordevic 7 dord 3 dorchester 234 dorcheat 4 dorche 2 dorcas 25

Just after it in the word index:

dordrecht 13 dordt 27 dore 27 doreen 95 dorei 2 dorel 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Dordogne

  • In this selection, "dordogne" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, river, river, described and region stand out and add context to how "dordogne" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the dordogne region in and joining the dordogne river near. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dordogne" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dordogne

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

Before joining the Dordogne River near Limeuil, the Vézère flows in a south-westerly direction. (15 words)

He lives in Plum Village in the Dordogne region in the south of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. (21 words)

From the ocean, ships pass through the Gironde estuary until the mouth of the Garonne (to the right of the Dordogne when sailing upstream). (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Duke Eudes mustered a force ready to engage the Umayyads outside Bordeaux, eventually taking on them in the Battle of the River Garonne somewhere near the river Dordogne, described as taking a heavy death toll. (35 words)

We booked a rural place in the north of the Dordogne, did lots of walking and as it was (porcini) season, the local market was full of delicious mushrooms. (29 words)

From the ocean, ships pass through the Gironde estuary until the mouth of the Garonne (to the right of the Dordogne when sailing upstream). (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

We booked a rural place in the north of the Dordogne, did lots of walking and as it was (porcini) season, the local market was full of delicious mushrooms.

Before joining the Dordogne River near Limeuil, the Vézère flows in a south-westerly direction.

Duke Eudes mustered a force ready to engage the Umayyads outside Bordeaux, eventually taking on them in the Battle of the River Garonne somewhere near the river Dordogne, described as taking a heavy death toll.

From the ocean, ships pass through the Gironde estuary until the mouth of the Garonne (to the right of the Dordogne when sailing upstream).

He lives in Plum Village in the Dordogne region in the south of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks.

Common combinations with dordogne

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dordogne" in a sentence?
An example: "We booked a rural place in the north of the Dordogne, did lots of walking and as it was (porcini) season, the local market was full of delicious mushrooms." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "dordogne" from authentic English texts.
What does "dordogne" mean?
Dordogne means: A department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Capital: Périgueux.
How many example sentences with "dordogne" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "dordogne", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.