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Explore Firebreaks through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Firebreaks in a sentence

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Firebreaks | Firebreak

Firebreaks meaning

plural of firebreak

Using Firebreaks

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of firebreak
  • In the example corpus, firebreaks often appears in combinations such as: as firebreaks, firebreaks and.

Context around Firebreaks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fortify 1× create 1×

Often after:

vehicular 1×

Sentence patterns with Firebreaks

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

and as firebreaks and numerous 1× brush fortify firebreaks and thin 1× highways as firebreaks and use 1× instead made firebreaks in the 1× known as firebreaks are employed 1× serve as firebreaks 1× to create firebreaks 1× tracks and firebreaks vehicular movement 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

experts say water 1× firefighters instead made 1× for large and 1× nobles mansions were 1× officials are working 1× she leaves the 1×

Common sentence endings:

create new ones 1× movement is restricted 1× numerous buildings burned 1× prevent further spreading 1× reducing wildfire risk 1× removed without damage 1×

Words around Firebreaks

Just before it in the word index:

firebreak 2 firebrands 4 firebrand 93 fireboy 17 firebox 8 firebombs 11

Just after it in the word index:

firebrick 2 firebug 4 fireburg 2 fireclay 2 firecoin 2 firecracker 41

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Firebreaks

  • In this selection, "firebreaks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fortify, create and vehicular stand out and add context to how "firebreaks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and as firebreaks and numerous and brush fortify firebreaks and thin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "firebreaks" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with firebreaks

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

Experts say water features in the park can help serve as firebreaks. (12 words)

Firefighters instead made firebreaks in the roof on September 12 to prevent further spreading. (14 words)

They depend on roads and highways as firebreaks, and use bulldozers to create new ones. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

For large and elaborate arrangements, special blockages (also known as firebreaks) are employed at regular distances to prevent a premature toppling from undoing more than a section of the dominoes while still being able to be removed without damage. (39 words)

Officials are working with locals to clear brush, fortify firebreaks and thin overgrown forests on fire-prone public lands in accordance with President Trump’s Dec. 18 executive order on reducing wildfire risk. (33 words)

She leaves the area as US Army troops from the Presidio prepare to blow up her mansion in order to create firebreaks. (22 words)

Example sentences (8)

Experts say water features in the park can help serve as firebreaks.

They depend on roads and highways as firebreaks, and use bulldozers to create new ones.

Officials are working with locals to clear brush, fortify firebreaks and thin overgrown forests on fire-prone public lands in accordance with President Trump’s Dec. 18 executive order on reducing wildfire risk.

Firefighters instead made firebreaks in the roof on September 12 to prevent further spreading.

For large and elaborate arrangements, special blockages (also known as firebreaks) are employed at regular distances to prevent a premature toppling from undoing more than a section of the dominoes while still being able to be removed without damage.

Nobles' mansions were transformed into fortresses, deep trenches dug throughout the city for defense and as firebreaks, and numerous buildings burned.

She leaves the area as US Army troops from the Presidio prepare to blow up her mansion in order to create firebreaks.

The dense conifer forest is broken by few roads, tracks and firebreaks; vehicular movement is restricted.

Common combinations with firebreaks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "firebreaks" in a sentence?
An example: "Experts say water features in the park can help serve as firebreaks." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "firebreaks" from authentic English texts.
What does "firebreaks" mean?
Firebreaks means: plural of firebreak
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "firebreaks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.