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Explore Ferrol through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Ferrol in a sentence

Ferrol meaning

A city in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

Using Ferrol

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
  • In the example corpus, ferrol often appears in combinations such as: from ferrol, ferrol to, and ferrol.

Context around Ferrol

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

atlantic 1×

Often after:

ruled 1× cost 1× textiles 1×

Sentence patterns with Ferrol

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

9 from ferrol to vigo 1× areas from ferrol to a 1× cádiz and ferrol was also 1× fleet at ferrol were about 1× galician from ferrol ruled as 1× ría of ferrol was an 1× sail from ferrol on 10 1× the atlantic ferrol to vigo 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally there are 1× browning p 98 1× france and spain 1× general francisco franco 1× in 1972 general 1× the population is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and daniel niebla 1× death in 1975 1× in the southwest 1× invasion of england 1× northward toward brest 1× santiago to ourense 1×

Words around Ferrol

Just before it in the word index:

ferroglobe 12 ferrofluid 2 ferroelectrics 4 ferroelectric 18 ferrocyanide 7 ferrochrome 5

Just after it in the word index:

ferromagnet 10 ferromagnetic 61 ferromagnetism 12 ferromagnets 4 ferromanganese 2 ferron 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Ferrol

  • In this selection, "ferrol" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, atlantic, ruled, cost and textiles stand out and add context to how "ferrol" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 9 from ferrol to vigo and areas from ferrol to a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ferrol" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ferrol

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

France and Spain were allied, so the Spanish fleet based in Cádiz and Ferrol was also available. (17 words)

In 1972, general strikes in Vigo and Ferrol cost the lives of Amador Rey and Daniel Niebla. (17 words)

The secondary sector (manufacturing) includes shipbuilding in Vigo and Ferrol, textiles and granite work in A Coruña. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Browning p. 98. In 1740, there was an invasion scare when it was believed that a French fleet at Brest and a Spanish fleet at Ferrol were about to combine and launch an invasion of England. (36 words)

Within Galicia are the Autopista AP-9 from Ferrol to Vigo and the Autopista AP-53 (also known as AG-53, because it was initially built by the Xunta de Galicia) from Santiago to Ourense. (35 words)

You are now invited to join the MSC Missions as they walk the shaded lanes and valleys from Ferrol to Santiago in Northern Spain from July 29th to August 5th. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

You are now invited to join the MSC Missions as they walk the shaded lanes and valleys from Ferrol to Santiago in Northern Spain from July 29th to August 5th.

Additionally, there are highways along the Atlantic ( Ferrol to Vigo ), Cantabrian ( Oviedo to San Sebastián ) and Mediterranean ( Girona to Cádiz ) coasts.

Browning p. 98. In 1740, there was an invasion scare when it was believed that a French fleet at Brest and a Spanish fleet at Ferrol were about to combine and launch an invasion of England.

France and Spain were allied, so the Spanish fleet based in Cádiz and Ferrol was also available.

General Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975.

In 1972, general strikes in Vigo and Ferrol cost the lives of Amador Rey and Daniel Niebla.

The population is largely concentrated in two coastal areas: from Ferrol to A Coruña in the northwest and from Pontevedra to Vigo in the southwest.

The Ría of Ferrol was an important military base of Spain All along the Galician coast are various archipelagos near the mouths of the rías.

The secondary sector (manufacturing) includes shipbuilding in Vigo and Ferrol, textiles and granite work in A Coruña.

When Villeneuve set sail from Ferrol on 10 August, he was under orders from Napoleon to sail northward toward Brest.

Within Galicia are the Autopista AP-9 from Ferrol to Vigo and the Autopista AP-53 (also known as AG-53, because it was initially built by the Xunta de Galicia) from Santiago to Ourense.

Common combinations with ferrol

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ferrol" in a sentence?
An example: "You are now invited to join the MSC Missions as they walk the shaded lanes and valleys from Ferrol to Santiago in Northern Spain from July 29th to August 5th." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ferrol" from authentic English texts.
What does "ferrol" mean?
Ferrol means: A city in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
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