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Galleon is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Galleon meaning

A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Synonyms of Galleon

sailing vessel sailing ship

Using Galleon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
  • Useful related words include: sailing vessel, sailing ship.
  • In the example corpus, galleon often appears in combinations such as: spanish galleon, the galleon, manila galleon.

Context around Galleon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Galleon

  • In this selection, "galleon" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spanish, goblin, replica, ship, cheaper and laden stand out and add context to how "galleon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a spanish galleon and the and a spanish galleon filled with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "galleon" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with galleon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Each annual galleon shipment literally meant the economic life for the colonies. (12 words)

After this he tried again the following year to intercept the Manila galleon. (13 words)

Devant Maharaj is again throwing cold waters on the government’s procurement of the Galleon’s Passage. (17 words)

The men were survivors of the H.M.S. Wager, a British man-of-war that had left England nearly a year and a half before, part of a squadron that had been tasked with capturing a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. (42 words)

Another place that is popular with children is the Parque Papagayo: a large family park which has life-sized replicas of a Spanish galleon and the space shuttle Columbia, three artificial lakes, an aviary, a skating rink, rides, go-karts and more. (42 words)

Denis Carbonaro has been making sculptures in the front and back garden of his Fife semi for nine-and-a-half years, including a woolly mammoth, a Spanish galleon up a tree, a spider and a shrine during Covid. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Everything is thrown into the mix here – even a crazed song-and-dance routine aboard a flying goblin galleon – to raise festive spirits.

Families with children aged 6-11 year old are invited to spend the night on board The Golden Hinde, the replica galleon ship dry-docked on Bankside.

Lastly, they feature a lot of advantages in terms of gunpowder units, making ships like the Cannon Galleon cheaper and more deadly if upgraded correctly.

The galleon, laden with a treasure trove of gold and silver coins, sank in 1708 during a fierce naval battle with 600 sailors on board.

The men were survivors of the H.M.S. Wager, a British man-of-war that had left England nearly a year and a half before, part of a squadron that had been tasked with capturing a Spanish galleon filled with treasure.

A replica of a historic Spanish galleon ship has docked in a Kent seaside town and will be open to the public for a limited time.

Denis Carbonaro has been making sculptures in the front and back garden of his Fife semi for nine-and-a-half years, including a woolly mammoth, a Spanish galleon up a tree, a spider and a shrine during Covid.

It evolved with a spider structure behind the house and even sported a Spanish galleon perched within a tree.

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The ship's live-in crew will be available to engage with visitors, offering insights into the ship itself and the illustrious history of the Spanish galleon fleet.

The soil samples identified several areas of anomalous zinc and lead in the soil/talus fines around the Galleon Target and three of the rock samples returned significant polymetallic grades.

This year’s festive event will see several light installations including a galleon, walk-through lantern and bauble and an anchor.

A huge wooden Galleon boat in the entrance of the Puerto Banus harbour, the drinks in this place are bigger than your head and stronger than Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The new galleon is a big draw for players – it’s filled with loot and interesting pirate artefacts.

As time went on, they started getting more aggressive, visiting the ship’s hold, with their galleon following behind.

Devant Maharaj is again throwing cold waters on the government’s procurement of the Galleon’s Passage.

Each annual galleon shipment literally meant the economic life for the colonies.

The massive three to four person galleon requires coordinated action from everyone on the crew in order to sail effectively.

After Mendaña's discovery, other Spanish ships on the galleon route between Manila in the Philippine Islands to the west and Acapulco on the western coast of Mexico in the east, "discovered" Wake Island.

After this he tried again the following year to intercept the Manila galleon.

Another place that is popular with children is the Parque Papagayo: a large family park which has life-sized replicas of a Spanish galleon and the space shuttle Columbia, three artificial lakes, an aviary, a skating rink, rides, go-karts and more.

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Common combinations with galleon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "galleon" in a sentence?
An example: "Everything is thrown into the mix here – even a crazed song-and-dance routine aboard a flying goblin galleon – to raise festive spirits." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "galleon" from authentic English texts.
What does "galleon" mean?
Galleon means: A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
What are synonyms of "galleon"?
Common synonyms of "galleon" include: sailing vessel, sailing ship.
How many example sentences with "galleon" are there?
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