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How do you use Draughty in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like drafty or leaky, plus the exact meaning.

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Draughty in a sentence

Draughty meaning

Standard spelling of drafty.

Synonyms of Draughty

drafty leaky

Related words

Other words often associated with Draughty or its synonyms:

porous oozy unseaworthy holey tattling oozing incontinent permeable seeping talebearing drippy tight

Using Draughty

  • The main meaning on this page is: Standard spelling of drafty.
  • Useful related words include: drafty, leaky.
  • In the example corpus, draughty often appears in combinations such as: draughty and, in draughty, draughty homes.

Context around Draughty

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

damp 1× large 1× leaky 1× become 1×

Often after:

homes 2× home 1× space 1× energy 1× room 1× doors 1× church 1× attic 1× hall 1× castle 1×

Sentence patterns with Draughty

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

a draughty home is 1× be quite draughty 1× cold and draughty castle at 1× cold and draughty hall so 1× england s draughty homes is 1× estate become draughty and damp 1× in a draughty room with 1× longer the draughty and dilapidated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a draughty home 1× alexandra shared a 1× daniel kebede general 1× government figures published 1× i would advise 1× in 1799 he 1×

Common sentence endings:

and entertainment area 1× and higher bills 1× at edgbaston hall 1× be quite draughty 1× by almost 85 1× energy to heat 1×

Words around Draughty

Just before it in the word index:

draughtsmen 3 draughtsmanship 2 draughtsman 20 draughts 23 draught 104 draughn 5

Just after it in the word index:

draugr 15 draule 2 draupadi 14 draus 2 drava 5 draven 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 20 abbv 20 abdalla 20 abdirahman 20 abdulmalik 20 abhimanyu 20

Corpus analysis for Draughty

  • In this selection, "draughty" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, damp, large, leaky, homes, home and space stand out and add context to how "draughty" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a draughty home is and be quite draughty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "draughty" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with draughty

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

It’s your draughty doors. (5 words)

Liam would watch his two sisters Nicola and Ruth as they rehearsed in draughty church halls with Pink Productions. (19 words)

With Christina's strict schedule he was invited to the cold and draughty castle at 5:00 AM daily to discuss philosophy and religion. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

In a draughty room, with the power set to maximum, my temperature reading from ten feet away started rising immediately and took only half an hour to increase by five degrees, which is much quicker than the non-fan heaters above. (41 words)

In 1799 he decided that he could not tolerate another winter in the cold and draughty Hall, so he bought "The Larches" in the nearby Sparkbrook area; his wife did not feel up to the move and remained at Edgbaston Hall. (41 words)

Westminster sources have told The Mail on Sunday that some have been asking for new radiators to be installed, following complaints that parts of the 19th Century parliamentary estate become draughty and damp when the weather turns cold. (38 words)

Example sentences (15)

A draughty home is a cold one, so making sure you identify where draughts are coming from and blocking them will help warm things up.

It was damp, draughty, and had a leaking roof, so over the last decade they made changes so that it takes less energy to heat.

Returning after 20 years, the airport was no longer the draughty and dilapidated hangar I remembered, collapsing into the deserted, unfenced landscape where cows freely wandered onto the runway.

The centre recently finished a large-scale revamp of its Boulevard atrium area, converting the large draughty space into a vibrant food and entertainment area.

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union said schools have been left to their own devices to deal with "leaky, draughty, energy inefficient buildings" and higher bills.

In a draughty room, with the power set to maximum, my temperature reading from ten feet away started rising immediately and took only half an hour to increase by five degrees, which is much quicker than the non-fan heaters above.

It’s your draughty doors.

I would advise they get some partitions to the front area, as if you are sitting next to the door it can be quite draughty.

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Liam would watch his two sisters Nicola and Ruth as they rehearsed in draughty church halls with Pink Productions.

Westminster sources have told The Mail on Sunday that some have been asking for new radiators to be installed, following complaints that parts of the 19th Century parliamentary estate become draughty and damp when the weather turns cold.

The government’s plan to insulate England’s draughty homes is faltering because builders and installers are failing to sign up, leaving thousands of households unable to access the £3bn green home grants.

Government figures published last week revealed that efforts to end fuel poverty and energy waste by making the UK’s draughty homes more efficient have collapsed by almost 85%.

Alexandra shared a draughty attic bedroom with her sister, Dagmar (later Empress of Russia), made her own clothes and waited at table along with her sisters.

In 1799 he decided that he could not tolerate another winter in the cold and draughty Hall, so he bought "The Larches" in the nearby Sparkbrook area; his wife did not feel up to the move and remained at Edgbaston Hall.

With Christina's strict schedule he was invited to the cold and draughty castle at 5:00 AM daily to discuss philosophy and religion.

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Common combinations with draughty

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "draughty" in a sentence?
An example: "A draughty home is a cold one, so making sure you identify where draughts are coming from and blocking them will help warm things up." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "draughty" from authentic English texts.
What does "draughty" mean?
Draughty means: Standard spelling of drafty.
What are synonyms of "draughty"?
Common synonyms of "draughty" include: drafty, leaky.
How many example sentences with "draughty" are there?
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