Explore Durres through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like durazzo or city. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Durres in a sentence
Durres meaning
- An Adriatic port city in Albania, on the site of ancient Epidamnus.
- A Catholic archiepiscopal see since 1300, which lost its metropolitan status and was merged into one archbishopric with the Albanian capital Tirana (where the cathedral now is).
- An Orthodox archbishopric.
Synonyms of Durres
Using Durres
- The main meaning on this page is: An Adriatic port city in Albania, on the site of ancient Epidamnus. | A Catholic archiepiscopal see since 1300, which lost its metropolitan status and was merged into one archbishopric with the Albanian capital Tirana (where the cathedral now is). | An Orthodox archbishopric.
- Useful related words include: durazzo, city, metropolis, urban center.
- In the example corpus, durres often appears in combinations such as: durres and, in durres.
Context around Durres
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Durres
- In this selection, "durres" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moniker, named and albania stand out and add context to how "durres" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include home in durres albania dec and in durres and thumane. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "durres" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with durres
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Jonny Daniels, third from left, with the Bicaku family in their home in Durres, Albania, Dec. 11, 2019. (18 words)
Police had been searching for Berisha, who went by the moniker "Durres" named after the region in Albania where he conducted his criminal activities. (24 words)
Furthermore, Kovačevic highlighted the lack of adequate development plans to attract FDIs by improving first the logistical framework of the ports of Durres and Belgrade. (25 words)
Some 80 people sought medical help in both Tirana and Durres, 21 of whom were hospitalised due to injuries caused by falling objects or parts of walls as well as for panic attacks, Health Minister Ogerta Manasterilu said. (38 words)
In Durres and Thumane, almost 2,000 people have been moved into hotels or other buildings — either because of severe damage to their homes or because hundreds of aftershocks made their apartments unsafe. (33 words)
Furthermore, Kovačevic highlighted the lack of adequate development plans to attract FDIs by improving first the logistical framework of the ports of Durres and Belgrade. (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
Police had been searching for Berisha, who went by the moniker "Durres" named after the region in Albania where he conducted his criminal activities.
Furthermore, Kovačevic highlighted the lack of adequate development plans to attract FDIs by improving first the logistical framework of the ports of Durres and Belgrade.
In Durres and Thumane, almost 2,000 people have been moved into hotels or other buildings — either because of severe damage to their homes or because hundreds of aftershocks made their apartments unsafe.
Jonny Daniels, third from left, with the Bicaku family in their home in Durres, Albania, Dec. 11, 2019.
Some 80 people sought medical help in both Tirana and Durres, 21 of whom were hospitalised due to injuries caused by falling objects or parts of walls as well as for panic attacks, Health Minister Ogerta Manasterilu said.
Common combinations with durres
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- durres and 2×
- in durres 2×