Explore Goannas through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Goannas meaning
plural of goanna
Using Goannas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of goanna
- In the example corpus, goannas often appears in combinations such as: the goannas, goannas and, cessnock goannas.
Context around Goannas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Goannas
- In this selection, "goannas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cessnock, ranked, heath, reserve, ryan and mentor stand out and add context to how "goannas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as heath goannas are native and between the goannas and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "goannas" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with goannas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lizards are my favourite type of reptile, particularly goannas. (9 words)
The Goannas mentor said the side had become complacent after winning their opening seven matches. (15 words)
It means taking down the Goannas on Saturday 24 June and avenging the Pickers’ only loss in 2023. (18 words)
Ryan Glanville (South Newcastle Lions), Mitch Williams (Wyong Roos), Harry O'Brien (Cessnock Goannas), Ryan Doherty (The Entrance Tigers) and Sam Anderson (Maitland Pickers) are keenly-awaiting the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League play-off series. (35 words)
The third-ranked Goannas (25 points), who have posted back-to-back wins, can finish anywhere from second to fifth on the competition ladder depending on all of Sunday's results. (31 words)
Reserve grade captain Hayden Regan won player of the year - the Goannas reserve grade side also made a preliminary final in what was a successful season for the club. (29 words)
Example sentences (11)
It means taking down the Goannas on Saturday 24 June and avenging the Pickers’ only loss in 2023.
Meantime the showcase match between the Goannas and the open age Australian Dingoes side will take place on Sunday, June 4 at UOW Oval from 11am.
Reserve grade captain Hayden Regan won player of the year - the Goannas reserve grade side also made a preliminary final in what was a successful season for the club.
Ryan Glanville (South Newcastle Lions), Mitch Williams (Wyong Roos), Harry O'Brien (Cessnock Goannas), Ryan Doherty (The Entrance Tigers) and Sam Anderson (Maitland Pickers) are keenly-awaiting the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League play-off series.
The Goannas mentor said the side had become complacent after winning their opening seven matches.
The third-ranked Goannas (25 points), who have posted back-to-back wins, can finish anywhere from second to fifth on the competition ladder depending on all of Sunday's results.
Importantly, early on and throughout the game, the Cessnock Goannas junior proved safe at the back catching a variety of kicks from Melbourne's playmakers.
These huge reptiles, known as heath goannas, are native Australian scavengers that feast on dead animals such as rats.
Dr Fletcher said the team was also hoping to see whether the extraordinary roaming behaviour of the goannas tracked last year was typical.
Lizards are my favourite type of reptile, particularly goannas.
Goannas and other carnivorous reptiles also pose a danger to smaller kangaroo species when other food sources are lacking.
Common combinations with goannas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: