Explore Henge through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Henge meaning
- A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
- A stone circle.
Using Henge
- The main meaning on this page is: A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. | A stone circle.
- In the example corpus, henge often appears in combinations such as: early henge, the henge.
Context around Henge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Henge
- In this selection, "henge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, early, vil, toronto, monument, seems and pic stand out and add context to how "henge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an early henge monument erected and durrington walls henge was a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "henge" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with henge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The henge seems then to have been deserted, perhaps for many centuries. (12 words)
Here's photographer Rita Zietsma's "Toronto-henge" pic from last year. (12 words)
The song later continues: "Han vil henge månen på nattehimmelen, reise fjellene opp fra jorden. (15 words)
As often happens in archaeological terminology, this is a holdover from antiquarian use, and Stonehenge is not truly a henge site as its bank is inside its ditch. (28 words)
He suggests that the area around Durrington Walls Henge was a place of the living, whilst Stonehenge was a domain of the dead. (23 words)
It was built in several stages, with the first being an early henge monument erected about 5,000 years ago. (20 words)
Example sentences (8)
The song later continues: "Han vil henge månen på nattehimmelen, reise fjellene opp fra jorden.
It was built in several stages, with the first being an early henge monument erected about 5,000 years ago.
The henge seems then to have been deserted, perhaps for many centuries.
Here's photographer Rita Zietsma's "Toronto-henge" pic from last year.
The henge survives as a huge circular bank and ditch, encircling an area that includes part of Avebury village.
As often happens in archaeological terminology, this is a holdover from antiquarian use, and Stonehenge is not truly a henge site as its bank is inside its ditch.
He suggests that the area around Durrington Walls Henge was a place of the living, whilst Stonehenge was a domain of the dead.
Integration is thought to have been peaceful, as many of the early henge sites were seemingly adopted by the newcomers.
Common combinations with henge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: