Explore Gangland through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gangland in a sentence
Gangland meaning
The underworld of organized crime.
Synonyms of Gangland
Using Gangland
- The main meaning on this page is: The underworld of organized crime.
- Useful related words include: organized crime, gangdom, social group.
- In the example corpus, gangland often appears in combinations such as: of gangland, in gangland, the gangland.
Context around Gangland
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gangland
- In this selection, "gangland" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brazen, callous, 2015, widow, style and murder stand out and add context to how "gangland" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a 2015 gangland dispute and a bloody gangland war. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gangland" sits close to words such as abduct, acetylcholine and adeosun, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gangland
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Since the attempted gangland murder attempt, Adronicou has been in hospital in critical condition. (14 words)
He said the circumstances were “reminiscent of some sort of gangland, or gang revenge” attack. (15 words)
In the late 70s and early 80s a void had opened up in Manchester's gangland. (16 words)
Later, he stated, “Sweden opened its borders to over a-million-and-a-half immigrants since 2010, and now 20% of its citizens are foreign-born and its education system is tanking and it has Europe’s highest rate of gangland killings. (42 words)
That came just days after the gangland execution of bikie boss Gavin 'Capable' Preston who was riddled with bullets while having breakfast with the son of his former mate Nabil 'Mad Lebo' Maghnie in Keilor, in Melbourne's north-west. (40 words)
The Lords' heyday as a feared south crime family is behind them, so when young Gene Lord (Born To Kill's Jack Rowan) survives a gangland battle he and his fiancée Cindy (Tahirah Sharif) escape to the Costa del Sol. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
A man has died and a killer is on the loose after a brazen gangland assassination in broad daylight in Sydney's west.
Gangland widow Roberta recently said she and her daughter signed up for OnlyFans because their reputation 'makes it hard for them to get normal jobs'.
He said the circumstances were “reminiscent of some sort of gangland, or gang revenge” attack.
In the late 70s and early 80s a void had opened up in Manchester's gangland.
Mr Sabbagh was shot last month while sitting in a car with his son in what police described as a callous, gangland-style killing.
Nicholas Tartaglione, 55, was convicted on Thursday on all counts by a federal jury in White Plains, New York, after strangling one man and shooting three others execution-style in a 2015 gangland dispute.
South Londoners have heaped praise on the decision to protect an estate once notorious for gangland murders from the bulldozer - arguing it’s a good place to live.
That came just days after the gangland execution of bikie boss Gavin 'Capable' Preston who was riddled with bullets while having breakfast with the son of his former mate Nabil 'Mad Lebo' Maghnie in Keilor, in Melbourne's north-west.
The first episode (of six, box-setted) centres on Ellen Quinn (Maisie Norma Seaton), a local witness to a gangland murder down in London.
The Greenacre street has been home to a series of shootings over the past 12 months as Sydney grapples with a bloody gangland war.
The Lords' heyday as a feared south crime family is behind them, so when young Gene Lord (Born To Kill's Jack Rowan) survives a gangland battle he and his fiancée Cindy (Tahirah Sharif) escape to the Costa del Sol.
Gardaí have secured charges under anti-gangland legislation in relation to 10 men arrested last week for an alleged drugs smuggling conspiracy off the coast of Co Cork.
Later, he stated, “Sweden opened its borders to over a-million-and-a-half immigrants since 2010, and now 20% of its citizens are foreign-born and its education system is tanking and it has Europe’s highest rate of gangland killings.
Since the attempted gangland murder attempt, Adronicou has been in hospital in critical condition.
The court also heard Hamzy has collected statements from inmates including gangland killer Naseam El-Zayat and an old affidavit from ex-Bandidos bikie Kon Georgiou.
Former professional soldier Miroslav Marcek admitted to gunning down Kuciak and fiancee Martina Kusnirova at their home near the capital Bratislava in a gangland-style hit in February 2018.
Mr Iddles is expected to continue giving evidence to the commission on Friday, looking at how Ms Gobbo came to inform on her own gangland clients.
Ms Williams’ co-offenders James Harrison, Jake Sexton, Daniel Desilva and Hassam Al Zwainy are also expected to face court alongside the gangland widow.
Sega’s open-world gangland saga offers dozens of hours of entertainment as you cruise a neon-drenched 80s Tokyo with ambitious hoodlums Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, working for rival clans and indulging in bone-cracking street fights.
The fallout destroyed the cosy police-gangland franchises that controlled organised crime in Sydney for decades.
Common combinations with gangland
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of gangland 5×
- in gangland 3×
- the gangland 3×
- gangland killings 3×
- gangland widow 2×
- to gangland 2×
- gangland murder 2×
- gangland hit 2×
- gangland hits 2×