Explore Drepana through 3 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Drepana in a sentence
Context around Drepana
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Drepana
- In this selection, "drepana" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, off, gave and defend stand out and add context to how "drepana" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and gave drepana some breathing and better defend drepana. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "drepana" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with drepana
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His landing at Heirkte (near Panormus) drew the Romans away to defend that port city and resupply point and gave Drepana some breathing room. (24 words)
Following the conclusive naval victory off Drepana in 249 BC, Carthage ruled the seas as Rome was unwilling to finance the construction of yet another expensive fleet. (27 words)
Subsequent guerilla warfare kept the Roman legions pinned down and preserved Carthage's toehold in Sicily, although Roman forces which bypassed Hamilcar forced him to relocate to Eryx, to better defend Drepana. (32 words)
Subsequent guerilla warfare kept the Roman legions pinned down and preserved Carthage's toehold in Sicily, although Roman forces which bypassed Hamilcar forced him to relocate to Eryx, to better defend Drepana. (32 words)
Following the conclusive naval victory off Drepana in 249 BC, Carthage ruled the seas as Rome was unwilling to finance the construction of yet another expensive fleet. (27 words)
His landing at Heirkte (near Panormus) drew the Romans away to defend that port city and resupply point and gave Drepana some breathing room. (24 words)
Example sentences (3)
Following the conclusive naval victory off Drepana in 249 BC, Carthage ruled the seas as Rome was unwilling to finance the construction of yet another expensive fleet.
His landing at Heirkte (near Panormus) drew the Romans away to defend that port city and resupply point and gave Drepana some breathing room.
Subsequent guerilla warfare kept the Roman legions pinned down and preserved Carthage's toehold in Sicily, although Roman forces which bypassed Hamilcar forced him to relocate to Eryx, to better defend Drepana.