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Dumbarton is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dumbarton in a sentence

Dumbarton meaning

  1. A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
  2. A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. A census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

Using Dumbarton

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland. | A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. | A census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.
  • In the example corpus, dumbarton often appears in combinations such as: in dumbarton, the dumbarton, at dumbarton.

Context around Dumbarton

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

caught 1× mulhern 1× old 1×

Often after:

sheriff 2× stopper 1× away 1× residents 1× stadium 1× oaks 1× castle 1× planning 1× road 1× schoolboy 1×

Sentence patterns with Dumbarton

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

a82 in dumbarton at around 1× appeared in dumbarton sheriff court 1× arrested in dumbarton on monday 1× at old dumbarton road phase 1× at the dumbarton stadium on 1× but the dumbarton stopper was 1× centre in dumbarton about his 1× defeat at dumbarton on tuesday 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a man was 1× a police scotland 1× after hosting bonnyrigg 1× all were pupils 1× and his goal 1× chivas will also 1×

Common sentence endings:

2007 to 2020 1× 28 last year 1× and ruchazie café 1× building model boats 1× cup group game 1× dumbarton s history 1×

Words around Dumbarton

Just before it in the word index:

dumba 25 dumb 714 dumay 2 dumating 2 dumas 82 dumars 2

Just after it in the word index:

dumbass 42 dumbasses 10 dumbaya 2 dumbbell 37 dumbbells 36 dumbed 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulrahman 87 accessorised 87 acropolis 87 admirably 87 agf 87 aldrich 87

Corpus analysis for Dumbarton

  • In this selection, "dumbarton" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, caught, mulhern, old, sheriff, stopper and away stand out and add context to how "dumbarton" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a82 in dumbarton at around and appeared in dumbarton sheriff court. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dumbarton" sits close to words such as abdulrahman, accessorised and acropolis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dumbarton

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

Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, planning to move for his former player Jonny Evans. (12 words)

The father of a Dumbarton schoolboy has spoken out after feeling let down over the wait for mental health treatment. (20 words)

The incident happened near the Lomondgate Roundabout by the A82 in Dumbarton at around 8pm on Monday May 9, 2022. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

And his goal in the 2-1 Viaplay Cup defeat at Dumbarton on Tuesday took him to that magical record-matching number, which he will have the chance to surpass on Tuesday when Airdrieonians come calling, also for a League Cup group game. (43 words)

The 11 projects in Glasgow that will benefit from the fund in Glasgow include a renovation of the Bridgeton Library café, public realm works at Old Dumbarton Road, phase two of Possilpark Heritage Shop Front Programme and Ruchazie Café. (39 words)

Robert Hastings, formerly of Overburn Avenue, appeared in Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Tuesday where he admitted to entering an insecure car and stealing sunglasses and a quantity of money on Glenfinnan Drive on December 28 last year. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Warriors caught Dumbarton out with a long throw and the ball fell to Yates who was left one-on-one with Jay Hogarth, but the Dumbarton stopper was able to save well.

After hosting Bonnyrigg in that cup tie on July 15, ICTs other Group E games are – Dumbarton (away) on July 18, Airdrieonians (home) on July 25 and Dundee (away) on July 30.

All were pupils at the Margaret Rose School of dance - Caitlin O’Connor, Katie Diamond, Claire Bannon, Gina Harrington, Lynsey Rippon and Sarah Lyall, all from Helensburgh, and Nicola Hunter from Dumbarton.

A man was arrested in Dumbarton on Monday night after allegedly being found in possession of a quantity of class A drugs with intent to supply them to others.

And his goal in the 2-1 Viaplay Cup defeat at Dumbarton on Tuesday took him to that magical record-matching number, which he will have the chance to surpass on Tuesday when Airdrieonians come calling, also for a League Cup group game.

A Police Scotland Spokesperson said: "Around 2.35pm on Sunday, August 27, officers were called to reports of a two-vehicle crash at Lomondgate roundabout in Dumbarton.

Chivas will also work on the surrounding land, protecting community walkways and promising to ensure easy access around the site for Dumbarton residents.

Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard on December 12 that police had gone to Bell's property in Garscadden View on July 13, 2022.

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Each stitcher also added their own personal stories and creative ideas to the visual storybook along with symbols of Dumbarton’s history.

Gala go into the game on the back of a 4-1 defeat to Rangers B at the Dumbarton Stadium on Saturday which ended a fine run of results for the Borders.

In October 2017, Sikh human rights campaigner Jagtar Singh Johal left his home in Dumbarton to travel to India to get married.

Jan Ziolkowski, the Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin at Harvard University, served as Director of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection from 2007 to 2020.

Lachie Stewart will be hosting a talk at the Concord Centre in Dumbarton about his very eventful life being a track chamption, to his extraodinatry talent for building model boats.

Martin Docherty-Hughes MP said:“It’s good news that Dumbarton Castle is finally set to reopen to visitors after its temporary closure.

Robert Hastings, formerly of Overburn Avenue, appeared in Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Tuesday where he admitted to entering an insecure car and stealing sunglasses and a quantity of money on Glenfinnan Drive on December 28 last year.

Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, planning to move for his former player Jonny Evans.

The 11 projects in Glasgow that will benefit from the fund in Glasgow include a renovation of the Bridgeton Library café, public realm works at Old Dumbarton Road, phase two of Possilpark Heritage Shop Front Programme and Ruchazie Café.

The father of a Dumbarton schoolboy has spoken out after feeling let down over the wait for mental health treatment.

The incident happened near the Lomondgate Roundabout by the A82 in Dumbarton at around 8pm on Monday May 9, 2022.

The levee along the Bay had failed creating a water risk to the Highway 84 approach to the Dumbarton Bridge.

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Common combinations with dumbarton

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dumbarton" in a sentence?
An example: "The Warriors caught Dumbarton out with a long throw and the ball fell to Yates who was left one-on-one with Jay Hogarth, but the Dumbarton stopper was able to save well." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dumbarton" from authentic English texts.
What does "dumbarton" mean?
Dumbarton means: A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
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