Inch is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like progress or advance. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Inch in a sentence
Related words
Inch meaning
- An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.
- Any very short distance.
- Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
Synonyms of Inch
Using Inch
- The main meaning on this page is: An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb. | Any very short distance. | Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
- Useful related words include: in, go on, march on, move on.
- In the example corpus, inch often appears in combinations such as: an inch, inch and, inch to.
Context around Inch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inch
- In this selection, "inch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, international, imperial, eight, screen, rainfall and guns stand out and add context to how "inch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 0 2 inch increase taking, 12 3 inch high definition, inch rainfall and north inch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inch" sits close to words such as personally, explains and cooking, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The 17-inch by 7.5-inch wheels were wrapped in 33-inch mud-terrain tires. (16 words)
The iPhone 16 Pro is tipped to get a 0.2-inch increase, taking it from 6.1-inch to 6.3-inch. (23 words)
The base Gladiator Sport gets a 5.0-inch touchscreen as standard equipment, but 7.0-inch and 8.4-inch screens are also available. (25 words)
The kit includes eight Ryobi cordless tools that are part of the brand's One+ system: a ½-inch Hammer Drill, ¼-inch Impact Driver, ½-inch Impact Wrench, 7.25-inch Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw, 4.5-inch Angle Grinder/Cut-Off Tool and a Multi-Tool. (48 words)
With the help of Alexa and the eight-inch screen (a happy medium between the five-inch and 10-inch), she can make hands-free calls, get recipe videos, watch Hulu while cooking, set alarms, control smart lights or thermostats, and more. (42 words)
The international inch is 1.7 millionths of an inch longer than the old imperial inch, and 2 millionths of an inch shorter than the old US inch. citation Before the adoption of the international inch various definitions were in use. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
The international inch is 1.7 millionths of an inch longer than the old imperial inch, and 2 millionths of an inch shorter than the old US inch. citation Before the adoption of the international inch various definitions were in use.
The kit includes eight Ryobi cordless tools that are part of the brand's One+ system: a ½-inch Hammer Drill, ¼-inch Impact Driver, ½-inch Impact Wrench, 7.25-inch Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw, 4.5-inch Angle Grinder/Cut-Off Tool and a Multi-Tool.
You've probably found -- either from research or personal experience -- that a 13-inch laptop is too small and a 17-inch can be too big; the sweet spot lies in the 14-inch and 15-inch screen range.
Similarly, Umargam taluka in Valsad district received 6 inch rainfall, followed by 4 inch rainfall in Vapi taluka, 3 inch rainfal in Valsad town, 2 inch rainfall in Dharampur taluka.
Typical vinyl roll sizes are 15-inch, 24-inch, 36-inch and 48-inch widths, and have a backing material for maintaining the relative placement of all design elements.
For example, a small room might be fine with a 10-inch subwoofer, while a large room might need a 12-inch or even 15-inch subwoofer.
With the help of Alexa and the eight-inch screen (a happy medium between the five-inch and 10-inch), she can make hands-free calls, get recipe videos, watch Hulu while cooking, set alarms, control smart lights or thermostats, and more.
Forecasters expected showery conditions Tuesday for L.A. County with the potential for an additional inch to inch and a half in eastern portions of the county, and upwards of three-quarters of an inch in others.
It has three- and six-inch extensions and a universal joint to get to hard-to-reach fasteners, along with 13/16 inch and 5/8 inch spark plug sockets.
Most of the Valley received between half an inch and a third of an inch of rain by Wednesday morning, with up to an inch or more in the foothills and mountainous terrain north and east of Phoenix.
Not much changes when it comes to the vehicle's profile, with 17-inch alloy wheels fitted as standard and larger 18-inch and 19-inch wheels available as an option.
The iPhone 16 Pro is tipped to get a 0.2-inch increase, taking it from 6.1-inch to 6.3-inch.
The two ships were each armed with twelve 14-inch guns mounted in six turrets of two guns each, twenty 5.5-inch guns and four 3-inch guns.
Apple is reportedly planning to launch four iPhones, one with a 5.4-inch screen, two 6.1-inch models and a top-end model with a 6.7-inch screen.
Inside there's the new Pivi Pro infotainment system - a 12.3-inch high-definition virtual instrument cluster, along with 10-inch and 5-inch upper and lower touchscreens (if you pay for the relevant add-on pack anyway).
The report says that the Cupertino giant looks to first launch two 6.1-inch models initially and then later introduce the small 5.4-inch iPhone model and the large 6.7-inch model.
The 17-inch by 7.5-inch wheels were wrapped in 33-inch mud-terrain tires.
The base Gladiator Sport gets a 5.0-inch touchscreen as standard equipment, but 7.0-inch and 8.4-inch screens are also available.
The new Samsung device’s 6.4-inch screen is on a par with the 6.5-inch screen on Apple’s iPhone XS Max and the 6.3-inch display on Google’s Pixel 3 XL.
A little farther to the north is the Inch's eponymous golf course. citation Situated convert south of the North Inch, directly across the city centre, is the South Inch.
Phrases with inch
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with inch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an inch 20×
- inch and 10×
- inch to 7×
- by inch 6×
- inch of 6×
- inch by 5×
- inch the 4×
- every inch 4×
- inch rainfall 3×
- with inch 3×