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Drystone in a sentence

Drystone meaning

A stalactite or stalagmite.

Using Drystone

  • The main meaning on this page is: A stalactite or stalagmite.
  • In the example corpus, drystone often appears in combinations such as: drystone wall.

Context around Drystone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tallest 1×

Often after:

wall 2× dyking 1× walls 1×

Sentence patterns with Drystone

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

in a drystone wall and 1× s tallest drystone walls the 1× skills of drystone dyking says 1× stop a drystone wall they 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

along the bisse 1× this continued up 1× villagers are petitioning 1×

Common sentence endings:

dyking says mcelroy 1× often parched soil 1× stones given back 1× the minor road 1×

Words around Drystone

Just before it in the word index:

drysdale 57 drys 2 drypool 2 drypoints 3 drypoint 5 dryope 3

Just after it in the word index:

drywall 41 drywaller 2 drywalling 2 dryweryn 2 drywood 3 drzewiecki 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Drystone

  • In this selection, "drystone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tallest, wall, dyking and walls stand out and add context to how "drystone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a drystone wall and and s tallest drystone walls the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "drystone" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with drystone

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

This continued up to a stile in a drystone wall and a right turn on to the minor road. (19 words)

Villagers are petitioning to stop a drystone wall they rebuilt from being torn down and the stones given back. (19 words)

Along the Bisse de Clavau, Europe’s tallest drystone walls, the highest at 72 feet, support the often-parched soil. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

As well as a thrilling exercise in experimental archaeology, the construction of a new broch will preserve and promote the skills of drystone dyking, says McElroy. (26 words)

Along the Bisse de Clavau, Europe’s tallest drystone walls, the highest at 72 feet, support the often-parched soil. (20 words)

This continued up to a stile in a drystone wall and a right turn on to the minor road. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

This continued up to a stile in a drystone wall and a right turn on to the minor road.

Villagers are petitioning to stop a drystone wall they rebuilt from being torn down and the stones given back.

As well as a thrilling exercise in experimental archaeology, the construction of a new broch will preserve and promote the skills of drystone dyking, says McElroy.

Along the Bisse de Clavau, Europe’s tallest drystone walls, the highest at 72 feet, support the often-parched soil.

Common combinations with drystone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "drystone" in a sentence?
An example: "This continued up to a stile in a drystone wall and a right turn on to the minor road." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "drystone" from authentic English texts.
What does "drystone" mean?
Drystone means: A stalactite or stalagmite.
How many example sentences with "drystone" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "drystone", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.