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On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Gangplank. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as gangway or footbridge and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Gangplank meaning

A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.

Synonyms of Gangplank

gangboard gangway footbridge overcrossing pedestrian bridge

Related words

Other words often associated with Gangplank or its synonyms:

bridge span passageway aisle

Using Gangplank

  • The main meaning on this page is: A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
  • Useful related words include: gangboard, gangway, footbridge, overcrossing.
  • In the example corpus, gangplank often appears in combinations such as: the gangplank, narrow gangplank, gangplank to.

Context around Gangplank

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

narrow 1×

Often after:

almost 1×

Sentence patterns with Gangplank

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

down the gangplank of a 1× drop a gangplank between it 1× expected for gangplank to fall 1× mighty narrow gangplank to walk 1× off the gangplank 1× up the gangplank and bob 1× with the gangplank almost fully 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and now that 1× he may truly 1× in almost every 1× in evening two 1× in july 1962 1× when a siege 1×

Common sentence endings:

almost fully occupied 1× an american port 1× and the wall 1× gangplank to walk 1× is fighting him 1× lose first turret 1×

Words around Gangplank

Just before it in the word index:

gangotri 9 gangopadhyay 7 gangoh 2 gangneung 22 gangnes 2 gangnam 16

Just after it in the word index:

gangplanks 4 gangrape 12 gangraped 11 gangrel 4 gangrene 26 gangrenous 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Gangplank

  • In this selection, "gangplank" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, narrow and almost stand out and add context to how "gangplank" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include down the gangplank of a and drop a gangplank between it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gangplank" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gangplank

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

In evening, two ferryboats ‘Durbhat’ and ‘Aghapur’ were ferrying commuters full throttle with the gangplank almost fully occupied. (18 words)

When a siege tower was near a wall, it would drop a gangplank between it and the wall. (18 words)

But the other thing that happened was during the fight, Errol is being backed up the gangplank, and Bob is fighting him. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

In July 1962, The New York Times published an editorial stating that "we do not believe the Republic would be in danger if yesterday's unforgotten little tramp were allowed to amble down the gangplank of a steamer or plane in an American port". (44 words)

And now that the ship is off course, the rival interests in the company are at each other’s throats, in some cases diving off the ship and in some cases teaming up to force enemies off the gangplank. (39 words)

He may truly be getting better with every race, and I cannot knock him for that, but his lightly-raced status makes him a mighty narrow gangplank to walk. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

But the other thing that happened was during the fight, Errol is being backed up the gangplank, and Bob is fighting him.

He may truly be getting better with every race, and I cannot knock him for that, but his lightly-raced status makes him a mighty narrow gangplank to walk.

And now that the ship is off course, the rival interests in the company are at each other’s throats, in some cases diving off the ship and in some cases teaming up to force enemies off the gangplank.

In almost every popular top lane matchup, it’s expected for Gangplank to fall behind in lane or even lose first turret.

In evening, two ferryboats ‘Durbhat’ and ‘Aghapur’ were ferrying commuters full throttle with the gangplank almost fully occupied.

In July 1962, The New York Times published an editorial stating that "we do not believe the Republic would be in danger if yesterday's unforgotten little tramp were allowed to amble down the gangplank of a steamer or plane in an American port".

When a siege tower was near a wall, it would drop a gangplank between it and the wall.

Common combinations with gangplank

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gangplank" in a sentence?
An example: "But the other thing that happened was during the fight, Errol is being backed up the gangplank, and Bob is fighting him." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "gangplank" from authentic English texts.
What does "gangplank" mean?
Gangplank means: A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
What are synonyms of "gangplank"?
Common synonyms of "gangplank" include: gangboard, gangway, footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge.
How many example sentences with "gangplank" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "gangplank", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.