How do you use Isthmian in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like land or earth, plus the exact meaning.
Isthmian in a sentence
Isthmian meaning
Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.
Using Isthmian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.
- Useful related words include: land, dry land, earth, ground.
- In the example corpus, isthmian often appears in combinations such as: the isthmian, isthmian league, isthmian premier.
Context around Isthmian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Isthmian
- In this selection, "isthmian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, expects, unbelievable, new, premier, league and south stand out and add context to how "isthmian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the isthmian premier division and pitching in isthmian league division. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "isthmian" sits close to words such as abra, accies and accommodative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with isthmian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Invicta returned to pre-season training ahead of the new Isthmian Premier campaign last weekend. (15 words)
Taylor returned to Ramsgate from Lewes on the eve of the Isthmian South East season. (15 words)
The Jammers fell to a fourth successive loss, in Pitching In Isthmian League division north. (15 words)
The club’s first team currently sit four points clear at the top of the Isthmian League South Central Division and will need to improve their facilities should they be promoted at the end of the season. (37 words)
Wyllie joined the Gills in July from non-league Enfield Town after a prolific season when he netted 34 times to help his team win promotion via the Isthmian Premier play-offs. (32 words)
He was then recalled and sent to Isthmian League South East Division side Lancing FC in March, netting on his debut in the 3-0 win over Three Bridges. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Chatham toppled the Isthmian Premier leaders at the weekend but their manager won’t be underestimating lower-league opponents tonight.
Chats, promoted as Southern Counties East runners-up last season, are enjoying an excellent first season back in the Isthmian League.
Despite missing out on the cash boost, Halford has enjoyed a successful maiden first season with Hashtag, who recently claimed the Isthmian League Division North title.
For the current campaign they were moved sideways into the Isthmian South East Division (Step 4) and are the only Surrey-based team in the league.
He was then recalled and sent to Isthmian League South East Division side Lancing FC in March, netting on his debut in the 3-0 win over Three Bridges.
Luke Frost, Teddy McIntyre and Bailey Catherick are among those to have also been involved for the Isthmian League side this season.
Osborne has swapped clubs now but expects Isthmian South East to be as competitive as ever.
The club’s first team currently sit four points clear at the top of the Isthmian League South Central Division and will need to improve their facilities should they be promoted at the end of the season.
Bognor Regis Town began 2024 with a 1-0 Isthmian premier defeat at Lewes – but returned home feeling unlucky not to have claimed a point.
Concord remain 20th in the Isthmian Premier Division standings and are now six points behind Cheshunt, albeit with four games in hand.
Dominic Di Paola hailed an ‘unbelievable’ Isthmian Premier campaign for Horsham FC after another record-breaking league season.
Invicta returned to pre-season training ahead of the new Isthmian Premier campaign last weekend.
Maxwell stood down on Friday night, three days after the Brickies’ Isthmian South East play-off exit.
Robbie Blake admitted he was bitterly disappointed after watching his side suffer a 3-2 defeat at rock-bottom Kingstonian in the Isthmian premier division.
Standing in their way on Monday are Enfield Town, a team who finished two points behind them in the Isthmian Premier Division.
Taylor returned to Ramsgate from Lewes on the eve of the Isthmian South East season.
The Jammers fell to a fourth successive loss, in Pitching In Isthmian League division north.
Two goals in each half secured the points for the hosts, who showed quality in both penalty areas in the Pitching In Isthmian League division north clash.
Wyllie joined the Gills in July from non-league Enfield Town after a prolific season when he netted 34 times to help his team win promotion via the Isthmian Premier play-offs.
The Isthmian League and the Southern Counties East look set to be halted, along with all grassroots football.
Common combinations with isthmian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: