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Explore Eriskay through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Eriskay in a sentence

Eriskay meaning

An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.

Using Eriskay

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.
  • In the example corpus, eriskay often appears in combinations such as: of eriskay.

Context around Eriskay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

native 1×

Often after:

ponies 1× pony 1×

Sentence patterns with Eriskay

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

isle of eriskay and were 1× mcminn of eriskay pony society 1× native eriskay ponies inhabit 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

native eriskay ponies 1× steve mcminn of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and clever breed 1× once almost extinct 1×

Words around Eriskay

Just before it in the word index:

erised 2 erisa 15 eris 43 eriq 7 eriond 5 eriogonum 2

Just after it in the word index:

erislandy 2 eristic 2 eristica 2 erith 13 eritrea 287 eritrean 139

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Eriskay

  • In this selection, "eriskay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, native, ponies and pony stand out and add context to how "eriskay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include isle of eriskay and were and mcminn of eriskay pony society. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eriskay" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eriskay

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

Native Eriskay ponies inhabit the Scottish isle of Eriskay and were once almost extinct. (14 words)

Steve McMinn, of Eriskay Pony Society, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme the ponies were a hardy and clever breed. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Steve McMinn, of Eriskay Pony Society, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme the ponies were a hardy and clever breed. (22 words)

Native Eriskay ponies inhabit the Scottish isle of Eriskay and were once almost extinct. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

Native Eriskay ponies inhabit the Scottish isle of Eriskay and were once almost extinct.

Steve McMinn, of Eriskay Pony Society, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme the ponies were a hardy and clever breed.

Common combinations with eriskay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of eriskay 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eriskay" in a sentence?
An example: "Native Eriskay ponies inhabit the Scottish isle of Eriskay and were once almost extinct." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "eriskay" from authentic English texts.
What does "eriskay" mean?
Eriskay means: An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.
How many example sentences with "eriskay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "eriskay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.