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How do you use Driftless in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Driftless in a sentence

Driftless meaning

  1. Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless
  2. Without a drift (mass of matter thrown together, especially by wind or water).
  3. Random; having no fixed direction.

Using Driftless

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless | Without a drift (mass of matter thrown together, especially by wind or water). | Random; having no fixed direction.
  • In the example corpus, driftless often appears in combinations such as: the driftless, driftless area.

Context around Driftless

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

annual 1×

Often after:

area 4× art 1× zone 1×

Sentence patterns with Driftless

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

16th annual driftless art festival 1× as the driftless zone for 1× beneath the driftless area 1× bluffs and driftless area where 1× in the driftless area finds 1× on going driftless an artist 1× through the driftless area with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bike touring has 1× in 2002 her 1× in the driftless 1× lucas zoet an 1× the 16th annual 1× the minnesota mississippi 1×

Common sentence endings:

both in spades 1× covid 19 pandemic 1× last glaciers retreated 1× the driftless area 1× the national register 1× to greg brown 1×

Words around Driftless

Just before it in the word index:

drifting 255 drifters 29 drifter 44 drifted 271 drift 484 driffield 9

Just after it in the word index:

driftmark 4 driftpile 3 drifts 92 driftsands 2 driftway 2 driftwood 64

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Driftless

  • In this selection, "driftless" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, annual, area, art and zone stand out and add context to how "driftless" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 16th annual driftless art festival and as the driftless zone for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "driftless" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with driftless

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

The 16th annual Driftless Art Festival, originally set for Sept. 19–20, has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (21 words)

In the Driftless Area, finds an artisanal cheese-and-meat region where small and sustainable have always been a way of life. (22 words)

In 2002 her rendition of Greg Brown 's "The Poet Game" appeared on Going Driftless: An Artist’s Tribute to Greg Brown. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

This area is known as the Driftless Zone for its absence of glacial drift. citation Much of the remainder of the state outside the northeast has 50 feet (15 m) or more of glacial till left behind as the last glaciers retreated. (42 words)

The Minnesota Mississippi River journey along the Great River Road is completed in the scenic bluffs and Driftless Area, where some of the locks and dams are listed on the National Register. (32 words)

Bike touring has always had rewards and challenges, but this trip through the Driftless Area, with its stunning vistas, challenging hills and unpredictable weather, gave us both in spades. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

In the Driftless Area, finds an artisanal cheese-and-meat region where small and sustainable have always been a way of life.

The 16th annual Driftless Art Festival, originally set for Sept. 19–20, has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Minnesota Mississippi River journey along the Great River Road is completed in the scenic bluffs and Driftless Area, where some of the locks and dams are listed on the National Register.

Bike touring has always had rewards and challenges, but this trip through the Driftless Area, with its stunning vistas, challenging hills and unpredictable weather, gave us both in spades.

Lucas Zoet, an assistant professor of glaciology and glacial geomorphology, will lead a presentation on the geology that lies beneath the Driftless area.

In 2002 her rendition of Greg Brown 's "The Poet Game" appeared on Going Driftless: An Artist’s Tribute to Greg Brown.

This area is known as the Driftless Zone for its absence of glacial drift. citation Much of the remainder of the state outside the northeast has 50 feet (15 m) or more of glacial till left behind as the last glaciers retreated.

Common combinations with driftless

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "driftless" in a sentence?
An example: "In the Driftless Area, finds an artisanal cheese-and-meat region where small and sustainable have always been a way of life." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "driftless" from authentic English texts.
What does "driftless" mean?
Driftless means: Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless
How many example sentences with "driftless" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "driftless", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.