Explore Gorgas through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like surgeon. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gorgas meaning
A surname.
Synonyms of Gorgas
Using Gorgas
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- Useful related words include: william crawford gorgas, surgeon, operating surgeon, sawbones.
- In the example corpus, gorgas often appears in combinations such as: william gorgas, the gorgas.
Context around Gorgas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gorgas
- In this selection, "gorgas" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, outside, barmy, william, colonel, library and persisted stand out and add context to how "gorgas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include changes the gorgas made to and dr william gorgas used techniques. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gorgas" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gorgas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
SnoCo is the mobile snow cone and ice cream stop parked outside Gorgas Library at the center of campus. (19 words)
William C. Gorgas Colonel William C. Gorgas had been appointed chief sanitation officer of the canal construction project in 1904. (20 words)
Not much else is known other than the construction company claims they tried to reach the Gorgas but got no response. (21 words)
We already know the Trehuggers will be looking with a critical eye at all the changes the Gorgas made to the home after roasting them over the previous design. (29 words)
Despite opposition from the Commission (one member said his ideas were barmy), Gorgas persisted and when Stevens arrived, he threw his weight behind the project. (25 words)
Dr. William Gorgas used techniques pioneered by Cuban physician Carlos Finley, to rid the area of yellow fever between 1902 and 1905. (22 words)
Example sentences (7)
William C. Gorgas Colonel William C. Gorgas had been appointed chief sanitation officer of the canal construction project in 1904.
Not much else is known other than the construction company claims they tried to reach the Gorgas but got no response.
We already know the Trehuggers will be looking with a critical eye at all the changes the Gorgas made to the home after roasting them over the previous design.
SnoCo is the mobile snow cone and ice cream stop parked outside Gorgas Library at the center of campus.
Despite opposition from the Commission (one member said his ideas were barmy), Gorgas persisted and when Stevens arrived, he threw his weight behind the project.
Dr. William Gorgas used techniques pioneered by Cuban physician Carlos Finley, to rid the area of yellow fever between 1902 and 1905.
Gorgas' work in the sanitation of the Canal Zone and the cities of Panama and Colon eventually made him sought after internationally.
Common combinations with gorgas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: