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Gresley meaning

A surname from Old English.

Using Gresley

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old English.
  • In the example corpus, gresley often appears in combinations such as: nigel gresley, gresley rovers.

Context around Gresley

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nigel 2× off 1× jeff 1×

Often after:

rovers 2× road 1× close 1× square 1×

Sentence patterns with Gresley

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

friends jeff gresley and jeff 1× gresley road is 1× park off gresley close yards 1× pointer against gresley rovers at 1× season s gresley rovers girls 1× sir nigel gresley at the 1× sir nigel gresley square and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chasetown based homebuilder 1× gresley road is 1× in the pitching 1× mr wootton s 1× sir nigel gresley 1× steampunk spectacular featured 1×

Common sentence endings:

and clock corner 1× at hayden road 1× from armstrong close 1× girls football club 1× nieces and nephews 1× railway last year 1×

Words around Gresley

Just before it in the word index:

gresham 124 gresh 2 gresford 26 gres 2 grep 7 grenz 2

Just after it in the word index:

gress 9 gressel 6 gresser 3 gressier 2 gressin 2 gressly 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Gresley

  • In this selection, "gresley" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nigel, off, jeff, rovers, road and close stand out and add context to how "gresley" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include friends jeff gresley and jeff and gresley road is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gresley" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gresley

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

Sir Nigel Gresley at the Severn Valley Railway last year. (10 words)

Gresley Road is one of the many areas that experienced slight traffic congestion due to surface water accumulated under a bridge. (21 words)

Steampunk Spectacular featured activities taking place throughout the city centre including the Mansion House, Sir Nigel Gresley Square and the precinct and Clock Corner. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

In the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division, midfielders Reuben Wyatt and Jacob Scott both started for AFC Rushden and Diamonds in the relegation six-pointer against Gresley Rovers at Hayden Road. (33 words)

Chasetown-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, will become the official kit sponsor for this season’s Gresley Rovers Girls FC under 14 division — a local non-profit community based all girls football club. (32 words)

Surviving are his children, Brandon (Dana) Bennett and Brett Bennett; sister, Susan (Michael) Monnot; stepmother, Marge Bennett; close friends, Jeff Gresley and Jeff Bushee; and several nieces and nephews. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

Chasetown-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, will become the official kit sponsor for this season’s Gresley Rovers Girls FC under 14 division — a local non-profit community based all girls football club.

Sir Nigel Gresley at the Severn Valley Railway last year.

Gresley Road is one of the many areas that experienced slight traffic congestion due to surface water accumulated under a bridge.

In the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division, midfielders Reuben Wyatt and Jacob Scott both started for AFC Rushden and Diamonds in the relegation six-pointer against Gresley Rovers at Hayden Road.

Mr Wootton's body was found at 6.30am slumped between two vehicles in the Orient Court car park, off Gresley Close - yards away from Armstrong Close.

Steampunk Spectacular featured activities taking place throughout the city centre including the Mansion House, Sir Nigel Gresley Square and the precinct and Clock Corner.

Surviving are his children, Brandon (Dana) Bennett and Brett Bennett; sister, Susan (Michael) Monnot; stepmother, Marge Bennett; close friends, Jeff Gresley and Jeff Bushee; and several nieces and nephews.

Common combinations with gresley

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gresley" in a sentence?
An example: "Chasetown-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, will become the official kit sponsor for this season’s Gresley Rovers Girls FC under 14 division — a local non-profit community based all girls football club." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "gresley" from authentic English texts.
What does "gresley" mean?
Gresley means: A surname from Old English.
How many example sentences with "gresley" are there?
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