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Get to know Hypogeum better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Hypogeum in a sentence

Hypogeum meaning

An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).

Using Hypogeum

  • The main meaning on this page is: An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
  • In the example corpus, hypogeum often appears in combinations such as: the hypogeum, hypogeum the.

Context around Hypogeum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

135 1× great 1× underground 1×

Often after:

now 1× constructed 1× literally 1×

Sentence patterns with Hypogeum

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

and the hypogeum are important 1× arena and hypogeum the colosseum 1× as 135 hypogeum constructed underground 1× but the hypogeum is still 1× by the hypogeum 1× called the hypogeum literally meaning 1× hypogeum the hypogeum was connected 1× of the hypogeum the hypogeum 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

arena and hypogeum 1× caulfield temple of 1× detail of the 1× elena varotto a 1× in marais de 1× it comprised a 1×

Common sentence endings:

built by merenptah 1× by the hypogeum 1× constructed underground chambers 1× filled with walls 1× hypogeum are important 1× literally meaning underground 1×

Words around Hypogeum

Just before it in the word index:

hypogene 3 hypogeal 5 hypoeutectoid 2 hypoesthesia 3 hypoechoic 2 hypodermis 4

Just after it in the word index:

hypoglycaemia 5 hypoglycaemic 3 hypoglycemia 45 hypoglycemic 12 hypogonadism 10 hypohidrosis 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Hypogeum

  • In this selection, "hypogeum" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 135, great, underground, now, constructed and literally stand out and add context to how "hypogeum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the hypogeum are important and arena and hypogeum the colosseum. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hypogeum" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hypogeum

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

Arena and hypogeum The Colosseum arena, showing the hypogeum now filled with walls. (13 words)

Little now remains of the original arena floor, but the hypogeum is still clearly visible. (15 words)

Detail of the hypogeum The hypogeum was connected by underground tunnels to a number of points outside the Colosseum. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

It has been suggested that the reports either have the location wrong, or that the Colosseum originally featured a wide floodable channel down its central axis (which would later have been replaced by the hypogeum). (35 words)

It comprised a wooden floor covered by sand (the Latin word for sand is harena or arena), covering an elaborate underground structure called the hypogeum (literally meaning "underground"). (28 words)

In Marais de Saint-Gond in northeastern France, 15 large flint mines have already been identified on 450 hectares, as well as 135 hypogeum - constructed underground chambers. (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

Arena and hypogeum The Colosseum arena, showing the hypogeum now filled with walls.

Detail of the hypogeum The hypogeum was connected by underground tunnels to a number of points outside the Colosseum.

In Marais de Saint-Gond in northeastern France, 15 large flint mines have already been identified on 450 hectares, as well as 135 hypogeum - constructed underground chambers.

Elena Varotto, a bioarchaeologist at the University of Catania in Sicily not involved in this project, agrees that the burials and the hypogeum are important.

Caulfield, Temple of the Kings It is possible that from those chambers led out the great Hypogeum for the celebration of the Osiris mysteries, built by Merenptah.

It comprised a wooden floor covered by sand (the Latin word for sand is harena or arena), covering an elaborate underground structure called the hypogeum (literally meaning "underground").

It has been suggested that the reports either have the location wrong, or that the Colosseum originally featured a wide floodable channel down its central axis (which would later have been replaced by the hypogeum).

Little now remains of the original arena floor, but the hypogeum is still clearly visible.

The depiction of the building itself is generally accurate and it gives a good impression of what the underground hypogeum would have been like.

Common combinations with hypogeum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hypogeum" in a sentence?
An example: "Arena and hypogeum The Colosseum arena, showing the hypogeum now filled with walls." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "hypogeum" from authentic English texts.
What does "hypogeum" mean?
Hypogeum means: An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
How many example sentences with "hypogeum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "hypogeum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.