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Explore Hornbeam through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like tree. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Hornbeam in a sentence

Hornbeam meaning

  1. A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.
  2. A hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).
  3. The wood of these trees.

Synonyms of Hornbeam

tree

Related words

Other words often associated with Hornbeam or its synonyms:

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Using Hornbeam

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States. | A hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana). | The wood of these trees.
  • Useful related words include: tree.
  • In the example corpus, hornbeam often appears in combinations such as: hornbeam tree.

Context around Hornbeam

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

commemorative 1× hop 1×

Often after:

tree 2× road 1× oak 1×

Sentence patterns with Hornbeam

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a commemorative hornbeam tree to 1× fire on hornbeam road in 1× of hop hornbeam were also 1× plant a hornbeam tree in 1× trees are hornbeam oak linden 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a car was 1× at loretto rc 1× pollen grains of 1× steep forest clad 1× the minister also 1×

Common sentence endings:

and wild cherry 1× in the playground 1× of eco adventures 1× saturday september 28 1× were also discovered 1×

Words around Hornbeam

Just before it in the word index:

hornbacher 2 hornady 3 hornaday 2 hornacek 7 horn 991 hormuz 106

Just after it in the word index:

hornbeck 10 hornberger 3 hornbill 14 hornbills 4 hornblende 5 hornblower 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Hornbeam

  • In this selection, "hornbeam" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, commemorative, hop, tree, road and oak stand out and add context to how "hornbeam" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a commemorative hornbeam tree to and fire on hornbeam road in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hornbeam" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hornbeam

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pollen grains of hop-hornbeam were also discovered. (8 words)

A car was deliberately set on fire on Hornbeam Road in the town at around 9.45pm on Saturday, September 28. (21 words)

Steep forest-clad slopes account for much of the terrain, where the most common trees are hornbeam, oak, linden, maple, wild pear, and wild cherry. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

At Loretto RC Primary School in Musselburgh, P7 pupils, the pupil council, house captains and a representative from the school’s parent council gathered on December 6 with Depute Lord Lieutenant Iain Clark to plant a hornbeam tree in the playground. (41 words)

The minister also made his contribution to a greener future by planting a commemorative hornbeam tree to mark what the park calls its "new series of eco-adventures". (28 words)

Steep forest-clad slopes account for much of the terrain, where the most common trees are hornbeam, oak, linden, maple, wild pear, and wild cherry. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

At Loretto RC Primary School in Musselburgh, P7 pupils, the pupil council, house captains and a representative from the school’s parent council gathered on December 6 with Depute Lord Lieutenant Iain Clark to plant a hornbeam tree in the playground.

The minister also made his contribution to a greener future by planting a commemorative hornbeam tree to mark what the park calls its "new series of eco-adventures".

A car was deliberately set on fire on Hornbeam Road in the town at around 9.45pm on Saturday, September 28.

Pollen grains of hop-hornbeam were also discovered.

Steep forest-clad slopes account for much of the terrain, where the most common trees are hornbeam, oak, linden, maple, wild pear, and wild cherry.

Common combinations with hornbeam

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hornbeam" in a sentence?
An example: "At Loretto RC Primary School in Musselburgh, P7 pupils, the pupil council, house captains and a representative from the school’s parent council gathered on December 6 with Depute Lord Lieutenant Iain Clark to plant a hornbeam tree in the playground." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "hornbeam" from authentic English texts.
What does "hornbeam" mean?
Hornbeam means: A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.
What are synonyms of "hornbeam"?
Common synonyms of "hornbeam" include: tree.
How many example sentences with "hornbeam" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "hornbeam", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.