Greylag is an English word with synonyms like goose. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Greylag in a sentence
Greylag meaning
A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.
Synonyms of Greylag
Using Greylag
- The main meaning on this page is: A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.
- Useful related words include: graylag, greylag goose, graylag goose, anser anser.
- In the example corpus, greylag often appears in combinations such as: greylag geese.
Context around Greylag
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Greylag
- In this selection, "greylag" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, albatrosses, geese, goose and derived stand out and add context to how "greylag" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the greylag goose anser and species albatrosses greylag geese gulls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "greylag" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with greylag
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Others originate in Northern Europe, such as the greylag goose (Anser anser). (12 words)
In some bird species, albatrosses, greylag geese, gulls and terns, many of the nests are cared for by female-female pairs. (21 words)
His last work "Here I Am - Where Are You?" is a summary of his life's work and focuses on his famous studies of greylag geese. (26 words)
His last work "Here I Am - Where Are You?" is a summary of his life's work and focuses on his famous studies of greylag geese. (26 words)
The greylag-derived birds are large and fleshy and used for meat, while the Chinese geese have smaller frames and are mainly used for egg production. (26 words)
In some bird species, albatrosses, greylag geese, gulls and terns, many of the nests are cared for by female-female pairs. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
In some bird species, albatrosses, greylag geese, gulls and terns, many of the nests are cared for by female-female pairs.
His last work "Here I Am - Where Are You?" is a summary of his life's work and focuses on his famous studies of greylag geese.
Others originate in Northern Europe, such as the greylag goose (Anser anser).
The greylag-derived birds are large and fleshy and used for meat, while the Chinese geese have smaller frames and are mainly used for egg production.
Common combinations with greylag
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: