Explore Handsworth through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Handsworth in a sentence
Handsworth meaning
- A suburb in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4186).
- A suburban area in Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0390).
- A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Using Handsworth
- The main meaning on this page is: A suburb in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4186). | A suburban area in Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0390). | A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- In the example corpus, handsworth often appears in combinations such as: in handsworth, handsworth birmingham, of handsworth.
Context around Handsworth
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handsworth
- In this selection, "handsworth" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, road, east, birmingham, recorded and last stand out and add context to how "handsworth" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and east handsworth recorded 484 and as the handsworth players left. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handsworth" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handsworth
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Emily Quilindo, from Handsworth Wood, attended the protest. (8 words)
The Muslim cemeteries are busy in Handsworth, in Birmingham. (9 words)
Police at the scene of the stabbing in Whitehall Road Handsworth. (11 words)
As the Handsworth players left the pitch the expressions on their faces showed that they felt they had lost an opportunity, especially when the news drifted through that league leaders AFC Mansfield had lost 5-1 at home to Liversedge. (40 words)
And Legacy, a charity in Handsworth which aims to empower people "who don't have a voice", collaborated with the artist on the sculpture as part of its arts trail project, which will see four pieces commissioned in total. (39 words)
Plans for a children’s care home in Handsworth have been given the green light despite police concerns over the impact an increase in missing persons could have on their services. (31 words)
Example sentences (15)
And Legacy, a charity in Handsworth which aims to empower people "who don't have a voice", collaborated with the artist on the sculpture as part of its arts trail project, which will see four pieces commissioned in total.
Her body was put in a suitcase and taken to the Midlands before being buried in a make-shift grave in a back-garden in Handsworth, Birmingham.
Mobbed by a sea of fans, Muhammad Ali gifted his legacy to the people of Handsworth in the shape of a new community sports centre.
The Muslim cemeteries are busy in Handsworth, in Birmingham.
According to the latest police.uk stats, Lozells and East Handsworth recorded 484 offences in one month - a daily average of around 15 per day.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We are investigating after a man was seriously injured following a collision in Handsworth last night.
Emily Quilindo, from Handsworth Wood, attended the protest.
Land and premises on Chapel Street, in Handsworth, sells for £152,000.
Plans for a children’s care home in Handsworth have been given the green light despite police concerns over the impact an increase in missing persons could have on their services.
Police at the scene of the stabbing in Whitehall Road Handsworth.
Police were in the Handsworth area to find the stolen vehicle, PC Robert Parker said, reading out a statement from a police officer who was in the area at the time.
The collision happened on Gibson Road, Handsworth, at around 11pm on Sunday (July 14).
As the Handsworth players left the pitch the expressions on their faces showed that they felt they had lost an opportunity, especially when the news drifted through that league leaders AFC Mansfield had lost 5-1 at home to Liversedge.
The man was found with severe head injuries and pronounced dead at the scene in Handsworth.
The terrifying chase took place around the streets of, Handsworth, Birmingham at 5pm on July 21 last year.
Common combinations with handsworth
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in handsworth 8×
- handsworth birmingham 2×
- of handsworth 2×
- handsworth in 2×
- road handsworth 2×
- the handsworth 2×