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Explore Elwha through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Elwha in a sentence

Elwha meaning

A river in Washington.

Using Elwha

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Washington.
  • In the example corpus, elwha often appears in combinations such as: elwha river, the elwha.

Context around Elwha

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lower 1× flowing 1×

Often after:

river 3× klallam 1×

Sentence patterns with Elwha

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

and lower elwha klallam tribal 1× dungeness and elwha into the 1× free flowing elwha river for 1× in the elwha river watershed 1× on the elwha river from 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and lower elwha 1× removal of the 1× the nooksack empties 1× today u s 1×

Common sentence endings:

historic spawning grounds 1× in 112 years 1× juan de fuca 1× of clallam county 1×

Words around Elwha

Just before it in the word index:

elwes 15 elwer 2 elwell 17 elway 179 elvy 3 elvt 2

Just after it in the word index:

elwick 2 elwin 5 elwiss 2 elwood 43 elworth 2 elworthy 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Elwha

  • In this selection, "elwha" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lower, flowing, river and klallam stand out and add context to how "elwha" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and lower elwha klallam tribal and dungeness and elwha into the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elwha" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elwha

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 Nooksack empties into Bellingham Bay, the Dungeness and Elwha into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. (17 words)

And Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula fished a free-flowing Elwha River for the first time in 112 years. (24 words)

Removal of the two dams on the Elwha River from 2011 to 2014 has allowed Chinook salmon, like those pictured here, to make their way to historic spawning grounds. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced to help protect and restore coastal wetlands in the Elwha River watershed of Clallam County. (30 words)

Removal of the two dams on the Elwha River from 2011 to 2014 has allowed Chinook salmon, like those pictured here, to make their way to historic spawning grounds. (29 words)

And Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula fished a free-flowing Elwha River for the first time in 112 years. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

And Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula fished a free-flowing Elwha River for the first time in 112 years.

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced to help protect and restore coastal wetlands in the Elwha River watershed of Clallam County.

Removal of the two dams on the Elwha River from 2011 to 2014 has allowed Chinook salmon, like those pictured here, to make their way to historic spawning grounds.

The Nooksack empties into Bellingham Bay, the Dungeness and Elwha into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Common combinations with elwha

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elwha" in a sentence?
An example: "And Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula fished a free-flowing Elwha River for the first time in 112 years." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "elwha" from authentic English texts.
What does "elwha" mean?
Elwha means: A river in Washington.
How many example sentences with "elwha" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "elwha", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.