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Explore Hawksbill through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Hawksbill | Hawksbills

Hawksbill meaning

A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.

Synonyms of Hawksbill

hawksbill turtle hawkbill tortoiseshell turtle eretmochelys imbricata sea turtle marine turtle

Related words

Other words often associated with Hawksbill or its synonyms:

turtle

Using Hawksbill

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
  • Useful related words include: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, eretmochelys imbricata.
  • In the example corpus, hawksbill often appears in combinations such as: the hawksbill, hawksbill turtle, hawksbill turtles.

Context around Hawksbill

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

endangered 1× 000 1× status 1×

Often after:

turtle 4× sea 2× nests 1× pictured 1× turtles 1×

Sentence patterns with Hawksbill

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

3 000 hawksbill nests per 1× act the hawksbill sea turtle 1× and the hawksbill turtle eretmochelys 1× as the hawksbill pictured are 1× both the hawksbill turtle eretmochelys 1× critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle 1× green and hawksbill turtle 1× olivia the hawksbill turtle as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also nearby is 1× despite their international 1× endangered animals such 1× marine turtles such 1× one beach area 1× sea turtles diego 1×

Common sentence endings:

and hawksbill turtle 1× hawksbill sea turtle 1× list since 1970 1× nests per year 1× of the cliffs 1× shells and meat 1×

Words around Hawksbill

Just before it in the word index:

hawks 1.110 hawkridge 3 hawkmen 3 hawkman 14 hawkishness 13 hawkish 141

Just after it in the word index:

hawksbills 2 hawkshead 5 hawksmoor 7 hawksnest 2 hawkstone 9 hawksworth 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Hawksbill

  • In this selection, "hawksbill" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, endangered, 000, status, turtle, sea and nests stand out and add context to how "hawksbill" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 000 hawksbill nests per and act the hawksbill sea turtle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hawksbill" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hawksbill

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

One beach area has about 3,000 hawksbill nests per year. (11 words)

Despite their international protected status, hawksbill turtles are killed for their prized shells. (13 words)

Marine turtles such as the hawksbill, pictured, are found in many areas and killed for their shells and meat. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Also nearby is Kandooma Thila, one of the best places for spotting sharks and large green turtles, while the house reef is also superb, and is home to Olivia the hawksbill turtle, as well as black-tipped reef sharks. (39 words)

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was harvested legally on Guam before August 1978, when it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970. (39 words)

He’s also charged with selling sea horses and sea cucumbers that were illegally imported from Mexico and purchasing a shell of the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle. (28 words)

Example sentences (9)

He’s also charged with selling sea horses and sea cucumbers that were illegally imported from Mexico and purchasing a shell of the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle.

One beach area has about 3,000 hawksbill nests per year.

Also nearby is Kandooma Thila, one of the best places for spotting sharks and large green turtles, while the house reef is also superb, and is home to Olivia the hawksbill turtle, as well as black-tipped reef sharks.

Marine turtles such as the hawksbill, pictured, are found in many areas and killed for their shells and meat.

Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, is home to one of the world's largest population of the green and hawksbill turtle.

Despite their international protected status, hawksbill turtles are killed for their prized shells.

Endangered animals such as the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbracata) nest on the beach at the foot of the cliffs.

Sea turtles Diego Garcia provides suitable foraging and nesting habitat for both the hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) and the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ).

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was harvested legally on Guam before August 1978, when it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970.

Common combinations with hawksbill

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hawksbill" in a sentence?
An example: "He’s also charged with selling sea horses and sea cucumbers that were illegally imported from Mexico and purchasing a shell of the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "hawksbill" from authentic English texts.
What does "hawksbill" mean?
Hawksbill means: A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
What are synonyms of "hawksbill"?
Common synonyms of "hawksbill" include: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, eretmochelys imbricata, sea turtle, marine turtle.
How many example sentences with "hawksbill" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "hawksbill", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.