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Explore Hornsey through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Hornsey in a sentence

Hornsey meaning

A suburban area of London in the borough of Haringey, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3089).

Using Hornsey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A suburban area of London in the borough of Haringey, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3089).
  • In the example corpus, hornsey often appears in combinations such as: hornsey was, of hornsey.

Context around Hornsey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mary 1× near 1× tom 1× morton 1×

Often after:

took 1× postmes 1×

Sentence patterns with Hornsey

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

borough of hornsey who placed 1× both of hornsey were set 1× citation morton hornsey postmes 2009 1× hornsey took up 1× hornsey was stoked 1× night mary hornsey 84 mother 1× tom hornsey was thrown 1× up near hornsey one of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

four london men 1× hornsey took up 1× hornsey was stoked 1× however 19 years 1× last night mary 1× prejudiced individuals have 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sexual harassment 1× give the order 1× hornsey postmes 2009 1× in priory park 1× of the board 1× of the river 1×

Words around Hornsey

Just before it in the word index:

hornsea 2 hornsdale 2 hornsby 38 horns 577 hornqvist 10 hornpipe 5

Just after it in the word index:

hornskov 2 hornswoggle 3 hornthal 2 hornung 21 hornworts 2 horny 84

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Hornsey

  • In this selection, "hornsey" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mary, near, tom, took and postmes stand out and add context to how "hornsey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include borough of hornsey who placed and both of hornsey were set. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hornsey" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hornsey

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

Hornsey was stoked when St Francis Surf Factory owner Alister Brown offered to make an exact replica of the board. (20 words)

Tom Hornsey was thrown into the ruck with immediate dividends and Connor Joseph was a constant threat up forward with five majors. (22 words)

However, 19 years later the City of London donated it to the then Borough of Hornsey, who placed it in Priory Park. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Last night Mary Hornsey, 84, mother of young victim Paul Maxwell, said she would welcome a police probe into Hayes' claims 'to see whether or not he was involved, whether he really was the commander who did give the order'. (40 words)

Four London men — Yussef Abdi Aweys, 19, and Nathaniel Small, 22, both of Crouch End, and Darien Thompson-Cox, 21, Mohamed Abdurahman, 23, both of Hornsey — were set to appear at Medway magistrates’ court today accused of violent disorder. (39 words)

Though Brown is something of a celebrity in Brixton now, which is where her character lives, and grew up near Hornsey, one of five siblings, she rarely ventured south of the river. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Last night Mary Hornsey, 84, mother of young victim Paul Maxwell, said she would welcome a police probe into Hayes' claims 'to see whether or not he was involved, whether he really was the commander who did give the order'.

Though Brown is something of a celebrity in Brixton now, which is where her character lives, and grew up near Hornsey, one of five siblings, she rarely ventured south of the river.

Tom Hornsey was thrown into the ruck with immediate dividends and Connor Joseph was a constant threat up forward with five majors.

However, 19 years later the City of London donated it to the then Borough of Hornsey, who placed it in Priory Park.

Four London men — Yussef Abdi Aweys, 19, and Nathaniel Small, 22, both of Crouch End, and Darien Thompson-Cox, 21, Mohamed Abdurahman, 23, both of Hornsey — were set to appear at Medway magistrates’ court today accused of violent disorder.

Hornsey took up the role of chief people officer 18 months ago when the group was besieged with allegations of widespread gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

Hornsey was stoked when St Francis Surf Factory owner Alister Brown offered to make an exact replica of the board.

Prejudiced individuals have been found to endorse exceptionally essential ways of thinking, suggesting that essentialism may perpetuate exclusion among social groups citation (Morton, Hornsey & Postmes, 2009).

Common combinations with hornsey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hornsey" in a sentence?
An example: "Last night Mary Hornsey, 84, mother of young victim Paul Maxwell, said she would welcome a police probe into Hayes' claims 'to see whether or not he was involved, whether he really was the commander who did give the order'." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "hornsey" from authentic English texts.
What does "hornsey" mean?
Hornsey means: A suburban area of London in the borough of Haringey, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3089).
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