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How do you use Gritters in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Gritters in a sentence

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Gritters | Gritter

Gritters meaning

plural of gritter

Using Gritters

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of gritter
  • In the example corpus, gritters often appears in combinations such as: gritters will, our gritters, the gritters.

Context around Gritters

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

track 1× using 1× 000 1×

Often after:

slid 1×

Sentence patterns with Gritters

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

2 000 gritters are digging 1× all 32 gritters will be 1× all their gritters they also 1× announced that gritters will take 1× can track gritters here 1× carefully with gritters out in 1× commuters and gritters will be 1× dispatched our gritters to grit 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a familiar sight 1× a spokesman for 1× gritters from derby 1× gritters have been 1× gritters will be 1× icy stretches across 1×

Common sentence endings:

adverse weather conditions 1× by the heat 1× higher priority routes 1× in real time 1× last so long 1× on priority routes 1×

Words around Gritters

Just before it in the word index:

gritter 4 gritted 27 gritstone 4 grits 59 grito 8 gritizens 2

Just after it in the word index:

grittier 24 gritties 4 grittiness 11 gritting 19 gritty 360 gritz 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 22 abdicating 22 abductor 22 abh 22 abhorred 22 abidal 22

Corpus analysis for Gritters

  • In this selection, "gritters" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, track, using, 000 and slid stand out and add context to how "gritters" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 000 gritters are digging and all 32 gritters will be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gritters" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gritters

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

Motorists can track gritters here. (5 words)

The A62 is being treated by gritters. (7 words)

Motorists are being urged to drive carefully, with gritters out in force. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Jan McEwan, a Highland councillor for Wick and East Caithness, said: "I would like to express my appreciation for the men driving the gritters in this atrocious weather, which I don’t think anyone expected to last so long. (39 words)

Well, they might have gone one better in Scotland, where not only do they have puntastic names for all their gritters – they also allow you to watch them as they go about their work – in real time. (37 words)

A familiar sight on the roads during the snow earlier this year, Hampshire County Council has said it is preparing it's fleet of lorries and gritters because of the high road surface temperatures. (34 words)

Example sentences (18)

A spokesman for Hampshire County Council said: “One of our gritters slid off the road near Hambledon while spreading salt on one of our higher priority routes.

Lancashire County Council said the gritters were out in force on Tuesday night.

Motorists can track gritters here.

Gritters from Derby City Council and the county council went out throughout Monday night, but a number of road closures were in place as a result of the adverse weather conditions.

Jan McEwan, a Highland councillor for Wick and East Caithness, said: "I would like to express my appreciation for the men driving the gritters in this atrocious weather, which I don’t think anyone expected to last so long.

National Highways Regional Operations Manager Dee Murray said the agency had a “massive operation” out overnight using gritters on the roads.

So for the first time this winter we have dispatched our gritters to grit roads and pathways.

The A62 is being treated by gritters.

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Gritters will be out and about on some trunk roads in the north-west of Scotland.

Icy stretches across are likely to bring some travel disruption for commuters and gritters will be out this evening.

Motorists are being urged to drive carefully, with gritters out in force.

Gritters have been out in force across the region, however, a number of roads are still quite treacherous.

Some 2,000 gritters are digging into a record-equalling three million tonne salt mountain.

Tonight, Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed all 32 gritters will be out and about focusing on priority routes.

A familiar sight on the roads during the snow earlier this year, Hampshire County Council has said it is preparing it's fleet of lorries and gritters because of the high road surface temperatures.

RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “Many motorists could be forgiven for thinking the sight of gritters on the road in the summer is a mirage caused by the heat.

Well, they might have gone one better in Scotland, where not only do they have puntastic names for all their gritters – they also allow you to watch them as they go about their work – in real time.

With snow expected to fall across the north-east tonight, councils have announced that gritters will take to the streets to combat the icy conditions.

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Common combinations with gritters

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gritters" in a sentence?
An example: "A spokesman for Hampshire County Council said: “One of our gritters slid off the road near Hambledon while spreading salt on one of our higher priority routes." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gritters" from authentic English texts.
What does "gritters" mean?
Gritters means: plural of gritter
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