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Falaise in a sentence

Falaise meaning

  1. A commune in Calvados department, Normandy, France.
  2. A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France.

Using Falaise

  • The main meaning on this page is: A commune in Calvados department, Normandy, France. | A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France.
  • In the example corpus, falaise often appears in combinations such as: the falaise, falaise and, of falaise.

Context around Falaise

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

take 1× took 1×

Often after:

car 1× gap 1× though 1× argentan 1× camp 1×

Sentence patterns with Falaise

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

château de falaise in france 1× finally took falaise on 17 1× imprisoned at falaise and was 1× in the falaise argentan area 1× of the falaise gap which 1× the la falaise car park 1× to take falaise and to 1× treaty of falaise in 1174 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about 10 000 1× arthur had initially 1× badsey 1990 p 1× john made no 1× john s father 1× quoted in nicholson 1×

Common sentence endings:

americans at argentan 1× falaise car park 1× falaise in 1174 1× fealty to john 1× in august 1944 1× moved to rouen 1×

Words around Falaise

Just before it in the word index:

falahi 2 falah 7 falafels 3 falafel 47 falae 6 falade 4

Just after it in the word index:

falak 2 falaknuma 6 falala 2 falan 2 falana 83 falange 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Falaise

  • In this selection, "falaise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, take, took, car, gap and though stand out and add context to how "falaise" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include château de falaise in france and finally took falaise on 17. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "falaise" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with falaise

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

Arthur had initially been imprisoned at Falaise and was then moved to Rouen. (13 words)

John's father, Henry II, had forced William the Lion to swear fealty to him at the Treaty of Falaise in 1174. (22 words)

Badsey, 1990 p. 77 On 11 August, Montgomery changed his plan with the Canadians to take Falaise and to meet the Americans at Argentan. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

About 10,000 Germans had killed in the Battle of the Falaise Gap, which led to a stunned Eisenhower who viewed the battlefield on 24 August to comment with horror that it was impossible to walk without stepping on corpses. (40 words)

Quoted in Nicholson (2004), pp. 18 19 Fortifications Château de Falaise in France In Europe, breakdowns in centralized power led to the rise of a number of groups that turned to large-scale pillage as a source of income. (39 words)

The First Canadian Army launched two operations, Operation Totalize on 7 August which advanced only 9 miles in four days in face of fierce German resistance and Operation Tractable on 14 August which finally took Falaise on 17 August. (39 words)

Example sentences (10)

The Esplanade, and its shops and restaurants, can still be accessed at the other end of the road, near the Spyglass Inn and the La Falaise car park.

About 10,000 Germans had killed in the Battle of the Falaise Gap, which led to a stunned Eisenhower who viewed the battlefield on 24 August to comment with horror that it was impossible to walk without stepping on corpses.

Arthur had initially been imprisoned at Falaise and was then moved to Rouen.

Badsey, 1990 p. 77 On 11 August, Montgomery changed his plan with the Canadians to take Falaise and to meet the Americans at Argentan.

John made no efforts to reinvigorate the Treaty of Falaise, though, and both William and Alexander in turn remained independent kings, supported by, but not owing fealty to, John.

John's father, Henry II, had forced William the Lion to swear fealty to him at the Treaty of Falaise in 1174.

Quoted in Nicholson (2004), pp. 18 19 Fortifications Château de Falaise in France In Europe, breakdowns in centralized power led to the rise of a number of groups that turned to large-scale pillage as a source of income.

The 370th later operated from Cardonville France, flying ground attack missions against gun emplacements, troops, supply dumps and tanks near Saint-Lô in July and in the Falaise – Argentan area in August 1944.

The British Army had extensive camps in Bureika and through Silent Valley in Falaise Camp, these successfully protected the refinery staff and facilities throughout the troubles, with only a very few exceptions.

The First Canadian Army launched two operations, Operation Totalize on 7 August which advanced only 9 miles in four days in face of fierce German resistance and Operation Tractable on 14 August which finally took Falaise on 17 August.

Common combinations with falaise

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "falaise" in a sentence?
An example: "The Esplanade, and its shops and restaurants, can still be accessed at the other end of the road, near the Spyglass Inn and the La Falaise car park." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "falaise" from authentic English texts.
What does "falaise" mean?
Falaise means: A commune in Calvados department, Normandy, France.
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