Random word

Wondering how to use Gritting in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

Rare word

Gritting in a sentence

Related words

Gritting | Gritted | Gritters | Gritter

Gritting meaning

present participle and gerund of grit

Using Gritting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of grit
  • In the example corpus, gritting often appears in combinations such as: gritting routes, gritting the, and gritting.

Context around Gritting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

main 1× surgery 1× limited 1× road 1× lincolnshire 1×

Often after:

routes 3× operations 1× yard 1× team 1×

Sentence patterns with Gritting

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

23 main gritting routes 1× 900km of gritting routes are 1× as road gritting being withdrawn 1× at a gritting yard 1× be limited gritting on a 1× disruption to gritting 1× do while gritting her teeth 1× dorset s gritting operations cover 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another temporary morgue 1× as a result 1× does the outdoor 1× dorset s gritting 1× it says all 1× mr ross is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a gritting yard 1× bit of discretion 1× disruption to gritting 1× from 8pm tonight 1× from around 4pm 1× gritting the roads 1×

Words around Gritting

Just before it in the word index:

grittiness 11 gritties 4 grittier 24 gritters 18 gritter 4 gritted 27

Just after it in the word index:

gritty 360 gritz 2 griveaux 6 grix 16 grixti 3 griz 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Gritting

  • In this selection, "gritting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, main, surgery, limited, routes, operations and yard stand out and add context to how "gritting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 23 main gritting routes and 900km of gritting routes are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gritting" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gritting

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

The council said crews were out ploughing and gritting. (9 words)

This year, over 900km of gritting routes are set to be treated. (12 words)

Dorset's gritting operations cover 684 miles of roads, forming 23 main gritting routes. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The issue was highlighted during the winter months, when establishing who was responsible for gritting the bridge to keep it free from ice remained unclear, with different agencies reportedly unable to lay grit over the entirety of the bridge. (39 words)

The Department for Infrastructure has urged the public not to travel unless it is “absolutely essential”, saying there will only be limited gritting on a small number of roads including the M1, M2, A1 and A4. (36 words)

The Department of Infrastructure said people should not travel “if possible”, and if they do they should “take particular care” both on Thursday and Friday “given the potential for icy conditions and ongoing disruption to gritting”. (36 words)

Question examples

Does the outdoor staff who are gritting the roads have a bit of discretion? (14 words)

Example sentences (17)

Dorset's gritting operations cover 684 miles of roads, forming 23 main gritting routes.

Another temporary morgue, a 15 minute drive from Salisbury, Wiltshire, is based at a gritting yard.

Does the outdoor staff who are gritting the roads have a bit of discretion?

It says: "All roads on our gritting routes are being gritted again this afternoon with crews heading out on secondary routes now and then primary routes from around 4pm.

Our teams will then return to the priority 1 routes as and when required for pre-salting and gritting.

The issue was highlighted during the winter months, when establishing who was responsible for gritting the bridge to keep it free from ice remained unclear, with different agencies reportedly unable to lay grit over the entirety of the bridge.

As a result, Donegal County Council will be gritting all designated routes from 8pm tonight.

Piner said they could "manage the situation" with de-icing and gritting the roads.

Advertentie

Roy Cowie, meanwhile, provides commercial and domestic grounds maintenance, landscape construction, garden maintenance, tree surgery, gritting and snow clearing across the north east.

The Department for Infrastructure has urged the public not to travel unless it is “absolutely essential”, saying there will only be limited gritting on a small number of roads including the M1, M2, A1 and A4.

The Department of Infrastructure said people should not travel “if possible”, and if they do they should “take particular care” both on Thursday and Friday “given the potential for icy conditions and ongoing disruption to gritting”.

There have been warnings of serious disruption due to services such as road gritting being withdrawn, while schools will be closed and hospitals will operate reduced services.

This year, over 900km of gritting routes are set to be treated.

Mr Ross is appealing for them to review the road’s classification and reinstate is a priority level one route for gritting.

This is Sam Jackson monologue time, mama saying what you “better not” do while gritting her teeth time.

The council said crews were out ploughing and gritting.

People are being urged not to travel as the Lincolnshire gritting team attempts to get the county’s major roads moving again, but minor roads will not be done at this time.

Advertentie

Common combinations with gritting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gritting" in a sentence?
An example: "Dorset's gritting operations cover 684 miles of roads, forming 23 main gritting routes." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gritting" from authentic English texts.
What does "gritting" mean?
Gritting means: present participle and gerund of grit
How many example sentences with "gritting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gritting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.