How do you use Holyhead in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Holyhead in a sentence
Holyhead meaning
- A town and community with a town council on Holy Island, in the county of Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2482).
- A surname.
Using Holyhead
- The main meaning on this page is: A town and community with a town council on Holy Island, in the county of Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2482). | A surname.
- In the example corpus, holyhead often appears in combinations such as: in holyhead, to holyhead, holyhead road.
Context around Holyhead
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Holyhead
- In this selection, "holyhead" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mcnamara, past, towards, road, town and aimee stand out and add context to how "holyhead" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include callum mcnamara holyhead aimee griffiths and carriageway towards holyhead is shut. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "holyhead" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with holyhead
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
THE Waverley will steam past Holyhead this afternoon. (8 words)
A lane on the westbound carriageway, towards Holyhead, is shut. (10 words)
Chirk AAA manager Gary Jones (right) has departed Holyhead Road. (10 words)
Chirk AAA Football Club's annual event will be held at their ground on Holyhead Road on Tuesday, November 5. The gates open at 6pm, with the bonfire lit at 7pm and the firework display at 7.30pm. (38 words)
Geoff and Patty Hull will share stories from their May 2016 hiking trip in northern Wales, focusing on the Isle of Angelsey, hiking to North Stack and South Stack, and Holyhead. (31 words)
Similarly, occupational health advisers later certified that Ms Thomas was unfit for working on a train, and in January 2022, she was redeployed to a temporary administrative role in Holyhead. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
A deported man caught at Holyhead had tried to get into the UK three times, a court heard.
Holyhead Town Council has supported the plans and will be involved in maintaining many of the installations.
Paramedics Sarah Raddenbury (Gorseinon), Tamsin Turner (Pembroke Dock), Callum McNamara (Holyhead), Aimee Griffiths (Dobshill), Amanda Binks (Aberystwyth) and Lesley Spanner (Gorseinon) were picked to attend.
Police enquiries are ongoing following the firearm incident in Holyhead, Anglesey.
Road closed due to fire department activity on Chapel Street both ways from Lon Groes to A5 Holyhead Road.
THE Waverley will steam past Holyhead this afternoon.
This walk will take you up Holyhead Mountain and lead to the fantastic photo opportunity that is South Stack Lighthouse.
A lane on the westbound carriageway, towards Holyhead, is shut.
A MAN and a woman who were charged with burglary following an alleged incident on Market Street, Holyhead in August have had their case discontinued.
A MAN from Holyhead who was “causing a nuisance” at a supermarket in the town was “abusive” to a member of staff and punched a customer to the face.
Chirk AAA Football Club's annual event will be held at their ground on Holyhead Road on Tuesday, November 5. The gates open at 6pm, with the bonfire lit at 7pm and the firework display at 7.30pm.
Chirk AAA manager Gary Jones (right) has departed Holyhead Road.
Elliot Smith, 32, of Rhos y Gear Avenue, Holyhead, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, suspended for the same time period, and 250 hours’ unpaid work.
Geoff and Patty Hull will share stories from their May 2016 hiking trip in northern Wales, focusing on the Isle of Angelsey, hiking to North Stack and South Stack, and Holyhead.
Goods moving from Dublin to Holyhead will face new customs formalities and checks that reflect its status as a third country.
Holyhead Port is nearby – just 8.5km away – and marine and aquaculture companies are well established here.
In May 1806, it seemed that Porthdinllaen was set to be chosen over Holyhead as the port, when new buildings were approved by a parliamentary bill in the village.
One customer, Sara Holyhead, said: "Brilliant service from Lee, thanks.
Peacefully at his home 7 Lon Newydd, Llaingoch, Holyhead in the presence of his family aged 63 years.
Similarly, occupational health advisers later certified that Ms Thomas was unfit for working on a train, and in January 2022, she was redeployed to a temporary administrative role in Holyhead.
Common combinations with holyhead
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in holyhead 6×
- to holyhead 5×
- holyhead road 5×
- at holyhead 3×
- holyhead in 3×
- the holyhead 3×
- from holyhead 2×
- holyhead is 2×
- holyhead was 2×
- holyhead from 2×