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Explore Garryowen through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Garryowen in a sentence

Garryowen meaning

A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.

Using Garryowen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.

Context around Garryowen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

moved 1× student 1× area 1×

Sentence patterns with Garryowen

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

collected a garryowen from ronan 1× division 1b garryowen moved out 1× garryowen s conor 1× hang a garryowen over jordan 1× in the garryowen area which 1× then a garryowen that caused 1× words of garryowen student erica 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at half time 1× england won two 1× gardaí on operation 1× garryowen s conor 1× in division 1b 1× their first try 1×

Common sentence endings:

against old wesley 1× applied national conference 1× clash against england 1× confidence lifting win 1× in samoan ranks 1× off at speed 1×

Words around Garryowen

Just before it in the word index:

garry 203 garrus 2 garrulous 10 garruk 2 garroway 3 garrow 10

Just after it in the word index:

garscadden 2 garscube 3 garsd 2 garsfontein 2 garside 18 garsington 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Garryowen

  • In this selection, "garryowen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, moved, student and area stand out and add context to how "garryowen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include collected a garryowen from ronan and division 1b garryowen moved out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "garryowen" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with garryowen

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

Garryowen's Conor Murray has been named among the replacements for Ireland's clash against England. (16 words)

In Division 1B, Garryowen moved out of the relegation places with an 18-12 home win against Old Wesley. (19 words)

Gardaí on Operation Thor patrol had attempted to stop a car in the Garryowen area which took off at speed. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Their first try came on the half hour and it arrived when Scotland used their aerial game, first with Laidlaw's kick that Samoa struggled to deal with, then a Garryowen that caused more confusion in Samoan ranks. (38 words)

England won two important early aerial contests – using their very first possession of the game for Ford to hang a garryowen over Jordan Larmour as Daly came forward to make a confidence-lifting win. (34 words)

At half-time it was 20-12 to CBC and they struck first at the start of the second-half when Christopher Barrett collected a Garryowen from Ronan O’Keefe. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

At half-time it was 20-12 to CBC and they struck first at the start of the second-half when Christopher Barrett collected a Garryowen from Ronan O’Keefe.

Garryowen's Conor Murray has been named among the replacements for Ireland's clash against England.

In Division 1B, Garryowen moved out of the relegation places with an 18-12 home win against Old Wesley.

Those were the words of Garryowen student Erica O’Donogue who was presented with the Feargal Quinn Award at the recent Leaving Certificate Applied National Conference.

England won two important early aerial contests – using their very first possession of the game for Ford to hang a garryowen over Jordan Larmour as Daly came forward to make a confidence-lifting win.

Their first try came on the half hour and it arrived when Scotland used their aerial game, first with Laidlaw's kick that Samoa struggled to deal with, then a Garryowen that caused more confusion in Samoan ranks.

Gardaí on Operation Thor patrol had attempted to stop a car in the Garryowen area which took off at speed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "garryowen" in a sentence?
An example: "At half-time it was 20-12 to CBC and they struck first at the start of the second-half when Christopher Barrett collected a Garryowen from Ronan O’Keefe." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "garryowen" from authentic English texts.
What does "garryowen" mean?
Garryowen means: A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.
How many example sentences with "garryowen" are there?
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