Wondering how to use Eland in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as antelope.
Eland meaning
A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
Synonyms of Eland
Using Eland
- The main meaning on this page is: A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
- Useful related words include: antelope.
- In the example corpus, eland often appears in combinations such as: eland are.
Context around Eland
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eland
- In this selection, "eland" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, giant, company, new, oil, solar and game stand out and add context to how "eland" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also founded eland platinum in and and experimental eland husbandry has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eland" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eland
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The new Eland solar project from 8minute Solar Energy would be built nearby. (13 words)
This special regard for the eland may well have been picked up by early travellers. (15 words)
In December 2019 Seplat completed the acquisition of London- listed independent exploration company Eland Oil & Gas. (16 words)
On day two, the CEO explored Oribi Gorge, Lake Eland Game Reserve, The Gorge Private Game Reserve and Spa, a stop at the Mac Valley Farm Stall, and a tour of the Vulture Hide. (34 words)
The South African mining entrepreneur also founded Eland Platinum in 2005, but the venture was sold two years later to Swiss-headquartered Xstrata — the world’s largest producer of ferrochrome — for $1 billion. (33 words)
For example, a male common eland can measure convert at the shoulder and weigh almost convert, whereas an adult royal antelope may stand only convert at the shoulder and weigh a mere convert. (33 words)
Example sentences (13)
Eland are also relatively mobile, occurring in a broad range of habits, and like springbok they are largely independent of water provided that there is sufficient moisture in their food.
On Wednesday, November 27, after an approximately 9-month pregnancy, Zoo Miami received a special pre-Thanksgiving gift when a rare Giant Eland was born.
In December 2019 Seplat completed the acquisition of London- listed independent exploration company Eland Oil & Gas.
Mark Bollen hung the Dutch tricolor outside his bar Caffe De Eland, but he had little reason to celebrate, as what is normally his busiest day of the year was shut down.
The new Eland solar project from 8minute Solar Energy would be built nearby.
On day two, the CEO explored Oribi Gorge, Lake Eland Game Reserve, The Gorge Private Game Reserve and Spa, a stop at the Mac Valley Farm Stall, and a tour of the Vulture Hide.
The South African mining entrepreneur also founded Eland Platinum in 2005, but the venture was sold two years later to Swiss-headquartered Xstrata — the world’s largest producer of ferrochrome — for $1 billion.
Armoured car Eland Mk7 armoured car main The armoured car is a wheeled, often lightly armoured, vehicle adapted as a fighting machine.
Bontebok and eland are easily seen, and red hartebeest can be seen in the grazing lawns in Smitswinkel Flats.
For example, a male common eland can measure convert at the shoulder and weigh almost convert, whereas an adult royal antelope may stand only convert at the shoulder and weigh a mere convert.
Their meat, milk, and hides are all of excellent quality, and experimental eland husbandry has been going on for some years in both the Ukraine and Zimbabwe.
They stocked the island with tortoise, duck, geese, buck (which included Springbok, Eland, Steenbok, Bontebok and Fallow Deer), Ostrich and a few Wildebeest which did not last long.
This special regard for the eland may well have been picked up by early travellers.
Common combinations with eland
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: