Holdfast is an English word with synonyms like fastener or fastening. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Holdfast meaning
- Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.
- A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate.
- Actinomycosis.
Synonyms of Holdfast
Using Holdfast
- The main meaning on this page is: Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened. | A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate. | Actinomycosis.
- Useful related words include: fastener, fastening, fixing, restraint.
Context around Holdfast
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Holdfast
- In this selection, "holdfast" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kelp, hotel and zone stand out and add context to how "holdfast" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include detach its holdfast and swim and glenelg s holdfast hotel on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "holdfast" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with holdfast
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Finally, if all prior efforts failed, would detach its holdfast and swim away. (13 words)
The forelimbs, according to Steller, were used as sort of a holdfast to anchor themselves down to prevent being swept away by the strong nearshore waves. (26 words)
The rocky shores of Heard Island exhibit a clear demarcation between fauna of the lower kelp holdfast zone and the upper shore zone community, probably due to effects of desiccation, predation and freezing in the higher areas. (37 words)
As well as seeking sponsorships for the ride, the team will host a charity auction at Glenelg’s Holdfast Hotel on Friday night at 6pm, where people can buy their real estate services for, possibly, a fraction of their retail cost. (41 words)
The rocky shores of Heard Island exhibit a clear demarcation between fauna of the lower kelp holdfast zone and the upper shore zone community, probably due to effects of desiccation, predation and freezing in the higher areas. (37 words)
The forelimbs, according to Steller, were used as sort of a holdfast to anchor themselves down to prevent being swept away by the strong nearshore waves. (26 words)
Example sentences (4)
As well as seeking sponsorships for the ride, the team will host a charity auction at Glenelg’s Holdfast Hotel on Friday night at 6pm, where people can buy their real estate services for, possibly, a fraction of their retail cost.
Finally, if all prior efforts failed, would detach its holdfast and swim away.
The forelimbs, according to Steller, were used as sort of a holdfast to anchor themselves down to prevent being swept away by the strong nearshore waves.
The rocky shores of Heard Island exhibit a clear demarcation between fauna of the lower kelp holdfast zone and the upper shore zone community, probably due to effects of desiccation, predation and freezing in the higher areas.