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How do you use Granta in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Granta in a sentence

Granta meaning

  1. A minor river in Cambridgeshire, England, which flows from the Bartlow area to join the River Cam (or Granta) at Great Shelford; in full, the River Granta.
  2. Synonym of the River Cam south of Cambridge, especially south of Hauxton Junction, the confluence with the River Cam or Rhee.
  3. A locality in the County of Newell, Alberta, Canada.

Using Granta

  • The main meaning on this page is: A minor river in Cambridgeshire, England, which flows from the Bartlow area to join the River Cam (or Granta) at Great Shelford; in full, the River Granta. | Synonym of the River Cam south of Cambridge, especially south of Hauxton Junction, the confluence with the River Cam or Rhee. | A locality in the County of Newell, Alberta, Canada.
  • In the example corpus, granta often appears in combinations such as: by granta.

Context around Granta

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

may 1× river 1× grantebrycge 1×

Often after:

bridge 1×

Sentence patterns with Granta

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

3 may granta 9 1× as grantebrycge granta bridge 1× published by granta at 16 1× the river granta 1× was on granta s best 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cambridgeshire was recorded 1× fagan s first 1× her book will 1× there is evidence 1× wild child by 1×

Common sentence endings:

british novelists list 1× grantebrycge granta bridge 1× may granta 9 1× the river granta 1×

Words around Granta

Just before it in the word index:

grant 6.071 granqvist 3 granovsky 2 granovskaia 5 granovetter 2 granollers 6

Just after it in the word index:

grantchester 4 granted 5.194 grantee 9 grantees 29 granth 33 grantha 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Granta

  • In this selection, "granta" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, may, river, grantebrycge and bridge stand out and add context to how "granta" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 may granta 9 and as grantebrycge granta bridge. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "granta" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with granta

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

Her book will be published on 3 May (Granta, £9. (10 words)

Wild Child by Patrick Barkham is published by Granta at £16.99. (12 words)

Cambridgeshire was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Grantbridgeshire" (or rather Grentebrigescire) (related to the river Granta). (17 words)

Longer example sentences

There is evidence that the invading Anglo-Saxons had begun occupying the area by the end of the century. citation Their settlement also on and around Castle Hill became known as Grantebrycge (" Granta -bridge"). (34 words)

Fagan’s first novel, (2012), was about an abused girl growing up in care, and in 2013 she was on Granta’s Best Young British Novelists list. (27 words)

Cambridgeshire was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Grantbridgeshire" (or rather Grentebrigescire) (related to the river Granta). (17 words)

Example sentences (5)

Fagan’s first novel, (2012), was about an abused girl growing up in care, and in 2013 she was on Granta’s Best Young British Novelists list.

Wild Child by Patrick Barkham is published by Granta at £16.99.

Her book will be published on 3 May (Granta, £9.

Cambridgeshire was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Grantbridgeshire" (or rather Grentebrigescire) (related to the river Granta).

There is evidence that the invading Anglo-Saxons had begun occupying the area by the end of the century. citation Their settlement also on and around Castle Hill became known as Grantebrycge (" Granta -bridge").

Common combinations with granta

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • by granta 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "granta" in a sentence?
An example: "Fagan’s first novel, (2012), was about an abused girl growing up in care, and in 2013 she was on Granta’s Best Young British Novelists list." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "granta" from authentic English texts.
What does "granta" mean?
Granta means: A minor river in Cambridgeshire, England, which flows from the Bartlow area to join the River Cam (or Granta) at Great Shelford; in full, the River Granta.
How many example sentences with "granta" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "granta", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.