How do you use Hickory in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like wood, plus the exact meaning.
Hickory in a sentence
Hickory meaning
- Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.
- The wood of these trees.
- A coarse, durable cotton fabric.
Synonyms of Hickory
Using Hickory
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts. | The wood of these trees. | A coarse, durable cotton fabric.
- Useful related words include: wood, hickory tree, nut tree.
- In the example corpus, hickory often appears in combinations such as: in hickory, the hickory, old hickory.
Context around Hickory
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hickory
- In this selection, "hickory" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, old, lake, name, nut, wood and police stand out and add context to how "hickory" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a hickory smoke flavored and address in hickory avenue on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hickory" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hickory
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hickory is also in the running for the Employer of the Year prize. (13 words)
Fayetteville 71st High School looks for a 3-A state championship against Hickory High. (14 words)
Foodies compare orange chicken to how Black cooks prepare the Southern hickory-smoked ham. (14 words)
It’s time for Hickory Nut Gap Farm’s Sausage Fest on Saturday, Nov. 3. Hickory Nut Gap will roll out some specialty sausage recipes along with Oktoberfest games and samples from local businesses, including Lusty Monk Mustard and Fermenti. (40 words)
Laska went on to describe a troubling pattern, citing fires that sparked up on March 31, April 24 and April 25 near a construction site at Octavia Boulevard and Hickory Street, where people had pitched tents, she said. (38 words)
They will perform another show the following week at Lake Hickory Haunts in Hickory, North Carolina on Nov. 6, and their latest single, “A Little Bit More,” will be released the same day. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
HICKORY, N.C. — Three people are dead and one person is recovering after being shot multiple times in a domestic related shooting in Hickory, according to the Hickory Police Department.
They will perform another show the following week at Lake Hickory Haunts in Hickory, North Carolina on Nov. 6, and their latest single, “A Little Bit More,” will be released the same day.
HICKORY, NC — A Hickory home was heavily damaged after a fire broke out Friday afternoon.
Weekly meetings are held every Sunday from 3–4 p.m. at Old Hickory Towers (930 Industrial Dr., Old Hickory) in the Media Room.
It’s time for Hickory Nut Gap Farm’s Sausage Fest on Saturday, Nov. 3. Hickory Nut Gap will roll out some specialty sausage recipes along with Oktoberfest games and samples from local businesses, including Lusty Monk Mustard and Fermenti.
A hickory -smoke-flavored version is popular in Canada, going by the vending machine name "Hickory Sticks".
They said he was "tough as old hickory" wood on the battlefield, and he acquired the nickname of "Old Hickory".
Dicky’s has operated since 1941 and currently features eight signature slow-smoked meats, smoked on-site over hickory wood, and 12 homestyle sides.
Fayetteville 71st High School looks for a 3-A state championship against Hickory High.
Foodies compare orange chicken to how Black cooks prepare the Southern hickory-smoked ham.
Hickory guarded a 1-0 lead up until the top of the eighth when Stephen Paolini reached base for the third time of the night on a fielding error.
Hickory is also in the running for the Employer of the Year prize.
Hickory is thrilled to have been appointed as the sole caterer and venue manager.
HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne maintained its recent dominance in its rivalry with Catawba, beating the Indians 28-7 at Moretz Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Laska went on to describe a troubling pattern, citing fires that sparked up on March 31, April 24 and April 25 near a construction site at Octavia Boulevard and Hickory Street, where people had pitched tents, she said.
Monthly meetings of the Dubois County Substance Abuse Council occur on the second Tuesday of every month, at 11:00 a.m. EST, in the Hickory Rooms of the Jasper Public Library.
Nichols died three days after he was beaten by police in a traffic stop in the Hickory Hill neighborhood around 8:22 p.m. on Jan.
Officers were called to an address in Hickory Avenue on Friday at 11pm to reports of break-in at a home.
Pulled pork in a hickory style marinade with rosemary gravy and stuffing mayonnaise, finished with Kentish cider apple sauce in a barmarked tortilla wrap.
The expansion project includes a unique oak-hickory-rich cove along a north-facing slope that harbors an array of wildflowers.
Common combinations with hickory
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in hickory 12×
- the hickory 10×
- old hickory 8×
- and hickory 8×
- of hickory 8×
- hickory wood 5×
- hickory smoked 5×
- hickory and 5×
- hickory grove 5×
- hickory north 4×