How do you use Holdall in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tote or bag, plus the exact meaning.
Holdall meaning
- A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
- A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.
Using Holdall
- The main meaning on this page is: A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling. | A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.
- Useful related words include: carryall, tote, tote bag, bag.
- In the example corpus, holdall often appears in combinations such as: large holdall.
Context around Holdall
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Holdall
- In this selection, "holdall" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, large, black, headed, bags and houri stand out and add context to how "holdall" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a black holdall and a large holdall headed toward. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "holdall" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with holdall
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Alternatively, John Lewis has loads of holdall bags available, with some on sale too. (14 words)
The woman, carrying a large holdall, headed toward Royal Exchange Square, and Nessie decided to follow her. (17 words)
He is described as 5ft 9ins tall, has fair/blonde long dreadlocks, wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and carrying a black holdall. (23 words)
Towards the end of the clip the boy bends down to the bag, and with a glance up seemingly to see if anyone is looking, zips it up, then picks it up and carries the large holdall in the crook of his arm. (43 words)
Despite his fingerprints being found on the package of heroin in the holdall, Houri denied knowing anything about the weapons in the same bag. (24 words)
He is described as 5ft 9ins tall, has fair/blonde long dreadlocks, wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and carrying a black holdall. (23 words)
Example sentences (5)
He is described as 5ft 9ins tall, has fair/blonde long dreadlocks, wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and carrying a black holdall.
The woman, carrying a large holdall, headed toward Royal Exchange Square, and Nessie decided to follow her.
Alternatively, John Lewis has loads of holdall bags available, with some on sale too.
Despite his fingerprints being found on the package of heroin in the holdall, Houri denied knowing anything about the weapons in the same bag.
Towards the end of the clip the boy bends down to the bag, and with a glance up seemingly to see if anyone is looking, zips it up, then picks it up and carries the large holdall in the crook of his arm.
Common combinations with holdall
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: