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Dunball is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dunball in a sentence

Dunball meaning

A hamlet in Puriton parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3040).

Using Dunball

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hamlet in Puriton parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3040).
  • In the example corpus, dunball often appears in combinations such as: at dunball, dunball wharf.

Context around Dunball

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

wharf 2× citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Dunball

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

clyse at dunball the king 1× far as dunball wharf 1× upriver of dunball wharf on 1× wharf at dunball citation it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although ships no 1× in the 1970s 1× the latter involved 1× the parrett is 1×

Common sentence endings:

as dunball wharf 1× of the estuary 1× s sedgemoor drain 1× the railway system 1×

Words around Dunball

Just before it in the word index:

dunaway 25 dunaverty 2 dunard 2 dunant 35 dunams 6 dunamis 7

Just after it in the word index:

dunbar 194 dunbars 2 dunbartonshire 52 dunbeath 8 dunbeg 3 dunbeholden 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Dunball

  • In this selection, "dunball" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wharf and citation stand out and add context to how "dunball" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clyse at dunball the king and far as dunball wharf. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dunball" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dunball

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 Parrett is now only navigable as far as Dunball Wharf. (11 words)

The latter involved the connection of various drainage schemes into a new hand-dug channel connected to the clyse at Dunball – the King's Sedgemoor Drain. (26 words)

In the 1970s a study was commissioned by Wessex Water to investigate the likely effects of constructing a tide-excluding barrier, aimed at stopping the silt, just upriver of Dunball Wharf on the hydraulic, sedimentary and pollutant regime of the estuary. (41 words)

Longer example sentences

Although ships no longer dock in the town of Bridgwater, convert of cargo were handled within the port authority's area in 2006, most of which was stone products via the wharf at Dunball. citation It is no longer linked to the railway system. (44 words)

In the 1970s a study was commissioned by Wessex Water to investigate the likely effects of constructing a tide-excluding barrier, aimed at stopping the silt, just upriver of Dunball Wharf on the hydraulic, sedimentary and pollutant regime of the estuary. (41 words)

The latter involved the connection of various drainage schemes into a new hand-dug channel connected to the clyse at Dunball – the King's Sedgemoor Drain. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

Although ships no longer dock in the town of Bridgwater, convert of cargo were handled within the port authority's area in 2006, most of which was stone products via the wharf at Dunball. citation It is no longer linked to the railway system.

In the 1970s a study was commissioned by Wessex Water to investigate the likely effects of constructing a tide-excluding barrier, aimed at stopping the silt, just upriver of Dunball Wharf on the hydraulic, sedimentary and pollutant regime of the estuary.

The latter involved the connection of various drainage schemes into a new hand-dug channel connected to the clyse at Dunball – the King's Sedgemoor Drain.

The Parrett is now only navigable as far as Dunball Wharf.

Common combinations with dunball

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dunball" in a sentence?
An example: "Although ships no longer dock in the town of Bridgwater, convert of cargo were handled within the port authority's area in 2006, most of which was stone products via the wharf at Dunball. citation It is no longer linked to the railway system." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "dunball" from authentic English texts.
What does "dunball" mean?
Dunball means: A hamlet in Puriton parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3040).
How many example sentences with "dunball" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "dunball", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.