Wondering how to use Dunkerque in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as dunkirk or town.
Dunkerque in a sentence
Dunkerque meaning
Alternative spelling of Dunkirk: a city in Nord department, in northern France.
Synonyms of Dunkerque
Using Dunkerque
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of Dunkirk: a city in Nord department, in northern France.
- Useful related words include: dunkirk, town, port, amphibious operation.
- In the example corpus, dunkerque often appears in combinations such as: and dunkerque.
Context around Dunkerque
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dunkerque
- In this selection, "dunkerque" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, got stand out and add context to how "dunkerque" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include daughter of dunkerque got about and held in dunkerque and witnessed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dunkerque" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dunkerque
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The prizes were six heavy destroyers, and the fast battleships Strasbourg and Dunkerque. (13 words)
The brand-new Strasbourg and Dunkerque were deliberately designed to be more powerful than the German battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst. (21 words)
She's My Type, a daughter of Dunkerque, got about 7 1/2 furlongs over firm going in 1:28.12 with Gaffalione riding. (24 words)
Following the 2021/2022 season, the second edition of the Trophée des Championnes was held in Dunkerque and witnessed Olympique Lyonnais triumphing against their lifelong rivals, with the only goal scored by Danielle van de Donk. (36 words)
She's My Type, a daughter of Dunkerque, got about 7 1/2 furlongs over firm going in 1:28.12 with Gaffalione riding. (24 words)
The brand-new Strasbourg and Dunkerque were deliberately designed to be more powerful than the German battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
Following the 2021/2022 season, the second edition of the Trophée des Championnes was held in Dunkerque and witnessed Olympique Lyonnais triumphing against their lifelong rivals, with the only goal scored by Danielle van de Donk.
The prizes were six heavy destroyers, and the fast battleships Strasbourg and Dunkerque.
She's My Type, a daughter of Dunkerque, got about 7 1/2 furlongs over firm going in 1:28.12 with Gaffalione riding.
The brand-new Strasbourg and Dunkerque were deliberately designed to be more powerful than the German battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst.
Common combinations with dunkerque
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: