On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Dotterel. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as plover and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Dotterel in a sentence
Dotterel meaning
- A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
- A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
- Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
Synonyms of Dotterel
Using Dotterel
- The main meaning on this page is: A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties. | A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family. | Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
- Useful related words include: dotrel, charadrius morinellus, eudromias morinellus, plover.
Context around Dotterel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 39.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dotterel
- In this selection, "dotterel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 39.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, zealand stand out and add context to how "dotterel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include new zealand dotterel and other and such as dotterel in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dotterel" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dotterel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Coastal dunes, an important habitat for endagered birds such as the New Zealand dotterel and other shorebird species continue to be subject to pressures such as development and building, loss of native plant species, and foot and vehicle traffic. (39 words)
Slip into life in the Brecon Beacons in Wales as wildlife expert Iolo Williams watches the magic of the seasons unfold; birds such as dotterel in the Black Mountains and peregrines nesting in an old quarry feature in this episode. (40 words)
Slip into life in the Brecon Beacons in Wales as wildlife expert Iolo Williams watches the magic of the seasons unfold; birds such as dotterel in the Black Mountains and peregrines nesting in an old quarry feature in this episode. (40 words)
Coastal dunes, an important habitat for endagered birds such as the New Zealand dotterel and other shorebird species continue to be subject to pressures such as development and building, loss of native plant species, and foot and vehicle traffic. (39 words)
Example sentences (2)
Slip into life in the Brecon Beacons in Wales as wildlife expert Iolo Williams watches the magic of the seasons unfold; birds such as dotterel in the Black Mountains and peregrines nesting in an old quarry feature in this episode.
Coastal dunes, an important habitat for endagered birds such as the New Zealand dotterel and other shorebird species continue to be subject to pressures such as development and building, loss of native plant species, and foot and vehicle traffic.