Elver is an English word with synonyms like eel. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Elver in a sentence
Related words
Elver meaning
A young eel.
Synonyms of Elver
Using Elver
- The main meaning on this page is: A young eel.
- Useful related words include: eel.
- In the example corpus, elver often appears in combinations such as: elver fishermen, the elver, elver fishery.
Context around Elver
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elver
- In this selection, "elver" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, annual, shelburne, down, fishermen, fishery and catch stand out and add context to how "elver" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include commercial elver fishers in and company atlantic elver fishery calls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elver" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elver
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Applications for the elver license lottery are due Monday. (9 words)
Brian Giroux, a member of the board of directors for the Shelburne Elver Group, says the industry deserves to be reasonably treated. (22 words)
Stanley King of the company Atlantic Elver Fishery calls it a misguided attempt to compensate employees at the expense of license holders. (22 words)
Nearly eight million Zimbabweans in both rural and urban areas need food aid after the worst drought to hit the southern African country in 30 years, according to a recent report by United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Hilal Elver. (44 words)
Sheldon, who has been known to while dealing with elver fishermen, is widely regarded as the founder of the fishery in Maine, which over the past seven years averaged more than $18 million in annual elver catch revenue. (38 words)
The Pirates eventually got their fourth 11 minutes into the second half, when Golden Valley captain Ernesto Carranza hauled down Elver Ventura on a long run into the box. (29 words)
Example sentences (12)
Sheldon, who has been known to while dealing with elver fishermen, is widely regarded as the founder of the fishery in Maine, which over the past seven years averaged more than $18 million in annual elver catch revenue.
Brian Giroux, a member of the board of directors for the Shelburne Elver Group, says the industry deserves to be reasonably treated.
The Pirates eventually got their fourth 11 minutes into the second half, when Golden Valley captain Ernesto Carranza hauled down Elver Ventura on a long run into the box.
Applications for the elver license lottery are due Monday.
Commercial elver fishers in the Maritimes are dismissing new quotas for the 2025 season, saying they would significantly cut their share of the lucrative baby eel fishery.
Stanley King of the company Atlantic Elver Fishery calls it a misguided attempt to compensate employees at the expense of license holders.
The changes would also give 30 adult eel licence holders the chance to give up their current licence and join the elver fishery.
Lancaster County, Neb. — An Endangered Missing Advisory was activated on Sunday afternoon by the Nebraska State Patrol to find Elver Benito, a one year old Hispanic male.
Nearly eight million Zimbabweans in both rural and urban areas need food aid after the worst drought to hit the southern African country in 30 years, according to a recent report by United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Hilal Elver.
Jeffrey Pierce, now a state representative but also the former executive director of the Maine Elver Fishermen Association and still an industry consultant, had a different take.
Maine’s 2018 elver season is expected to end on June 7 or whenever the statewide catch quota is reached, whichever happens first.
Mosse -"marsh-river-border"+ Elva -"see Elbe, Elver Old Norse for river" The name is thought to be very old and the meaning of it is not clear.
Common combinations with elver
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: