Explore Funchal through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Funchal in a sentence
Funchal meaning
A city in the Madeira autonomous region, Portugal.
Using Funchal
- The main meaning on this page is: A city in the Madeira autonomous region, Portugal.
- In the example corpus, funchal often appears in combinations such as: to funchal, funchal the.
Context around Funchal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Funchal
- In this selection, "funchal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bombard, airport and diverted stand out and add context to how "funchal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include diverted to funchal airport on and funchal has an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "funchal" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with funchal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Funchal has an extensive public transportation system. (7 words)
The capital of Madeira is Funchal on the main island's south coast. (13 words)
A 40-minute bus will take you from Funchal to Ribeiro Frio, where various trails await. (16 words)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in the São Pedro parish of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in the nearby parish of Santo António. (36 words)
Passenger on TUI flight to Glasgow dies after taking seriously ill The Glasgow-bound flight was diverted to Funchal Airport on the island of Madeira at around 6.20pm and landed 20 minutes later. (34 words)
The airline said in a statement: “Flight LS765 from Manchester to Funchal diverted to Porto as a precautionary measure yesterday, due to one of the pilots feeling unwell. (28 words)
Example sentences (10)
A 40-minute bus will take you from Funchal to Ribeiro Frio, where various trails await.
Passenger on TUI flight to Glasgow dies after taking seriously ill The Glasgow-bound flight was diverted to Funchal Airport on the island of Madeira at around 6.20pm and landed 20 minutes later.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in the São Pedro parish of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in the nearby parish of Santo António.
The airline said in a statement: “Flight LS765 from Manchester to Funchal diverted to Porto as a precautionary measure yesterday, due to one of the pilots feeling unwell.
Another theory involves a shipment destined for the American colonies that was accidentally diluted by rainwater while it sat on the docks in Savannah, Georgia or Funchal.
Beginning at the harbour (Porto de Funchal), the neighbourhoods and streets rise almost convert, along gentle slopes that helped to provide a natural shelter to the early settlers.
Bus companies, including Horários do Funchal which has been operating for over a hundred years, have regularly scheduled routes to all points of interest on the island.
Following the attack on the ships, the Germans proceeded to bombard Funchal for two hours from a range of about convert.
Funchal has an extensive public transportation system.
The capital of Madeira is Funchal on the main island's south coast.
Common combinations with funchal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to funchal 2×
- funchal the 2×