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Dumfriesshire is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dumfriesshire in a sentence

Dumfriesshire meaning

A historical county of Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Dumfries and Galloway Region. Its county town was Dumfries.

Using Dumfriesshire

  • The main meaning on this page is: A historical county of Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Dumfries and Galloway Region. Its county town was Dumfries.

Context around Dumfriesshire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

meanwhile 1× representative 1× eastern 1×

Often after:

bus 1× equestrian 1× lord 1× explained 1×

Sentence patterns with Dumfriesshire

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

a dumfriesshire bus company 1× and eastern dumfriesshire 1× charles representative dumfriesshire lord lieutenant 1× dumfriesshire equestrian fern 1× meanwhile dumfriesshire mp david 1× parliament for dumfriesshire explained cycle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a dumfriesshire bus 1× dumfriesshire equestrian fern 1× king charles representative 1× less dense usage 1× meanwhile dumfriesshire mp 1× oliver mundell a 1×

Common sentence endings:

64 job losses 1× and eastern dumfriesshire 1× is proving electric 1× the scottish parliament 1× the veterans garden 1× youth eventing championship 1×

Words around Dumfriesshire

Just before it in the word index:

dumfries 148 dumfounding 2 dumfeh 2 dumezweni 2 dumezil 4 dumez 3

Just after it in the word index:

dumi 4 duminda 2 duminy 7 dumio 2 dumisa 3 dumisani 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Dumfriesshire

  • In this selection, "dumfriesshire" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, meanwhile, representative, eastern, bus, equestrian and lord stand out and add context to how "dumfriesshire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dumfriesshire bus company and and eastern dumfriesshire. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dumfriesshire" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dumfriesshire

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

A Dumfriesshire bus company’s drive towards a sustainable future is proving electric. (13 words)

Less dense usage is suggested for north Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, the Clyde Valley and eastern Dumfriesshire. (15 words)

DUMFRIESSHIRE equestrian Fern Collier is thrilled to be representing Scotland again at the British Youth Eventing championship. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Meanwhile, Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell and constituency MSP Oliver Mundell have written a joint-letter to South of Scotland Enterprise asking what, if any, options may be available in response to the proposed 64 job losses. (36 words)

King Charles’ representative, Dumfriesshire Lord Lieutenant Fiona Armstrong, handed over the award after the usual monthly Veterans breakfast club, and gave a touching speech outlining the vital work done by the Veterans Garden. (33 words)

Oliver Mundell, a Member of Scottish Parliament for Dumfriesshire, explained Cycle to Syracuse’s mission on the floor of the Scottish Parliament. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Meanwhile, Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell and constituency MSP Oliver Mundell have written a joint-letter to South of Scotland Enterprise asking what, if any, options may be available in response to the proposed 64 job losses.

A Dumfriesshire bus company’s drive towards a sustainable future is proving electric.

DUMFRIESSHIRE equestrian Fern Collier is thrilled to be representing Scotland again at the British Youth Eventing championship.

King Charles’ representative, Dumfriesshire Lord Lieutenant Fiona Armstrong, handed over the award after the usual monthly Veterans breakfast club, and gave a touching speech outlining the vital work done by the Veterans Garden.

Oliver Mundell, a Member of Scottish Parliament for Dumfriesshire, explained Cycle to Syracuse’s mission on the floor of the Scottish Parliament.

Less dense usage is suggested for north Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, the Clyde Valley and eastern Dumfriesshire.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dumfriesshire" in a sentence?
An example: "Meanwhile, Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell and constituency MSP Oliver Mundell have written a joint-letter to South of Scotland Enterprise asking what, if any, options may be available in response to the proposed 64 job losses." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "dumfriesshire" from authentic English texts.
What does "dumfriesshire" mean?
Dumfriesshire means: A historical county of Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Dumfries and Galloway Region. Its county town was Dumfries.
How many example sentences with "dumfriesshire" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "dumfriesshire", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.