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Khorramshahr is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Khorramshahr in a sentence

Khorramshahr meaning

A port city in Khuzestan Province, located in southwestern Iran.

Using Khorramshahr

  • The main meaning on this page is: A port city in Khuzestan Province, located in southwestern Iran.
  • In the example corpus, khorramshahr often appears in combinations such as: of khorramshahr, khorramshahr main, khorramshahr in.

Context around Khorramshahr

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

towards 1× day 1× call 1×

Often after:

main 2× across 1× eventually 1× saddam 1× city 1×

Sentence patterns with Khorramshahr

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

ahvaz and khorramshahr in retribution 1× battle of khorramshahr main iraqi 1× battle of khorramshahr main on 1× city of khorramshahr eventually leaving 1× city of khorramshahr on june 1× city of khorramshahr to the 1× drive towards khorramshahr across the 1× however khorramshahr s only 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

first battle of 1× however khorramshahr s 1× in response to 1× later in december 1× liberation of khorramshahr 1× one section of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and al jalil 1× june 30 2018 1× khan in 1924 1× khorramshahr in retribution 1× main khunin shahr 1× on each side 1×

Words around Khorramshahr

Just before it in the word index:

khoroshev 2 khorne 2 khorloogiin 3 khorkina 2 khorixas 3 khori 6

Just after it in the word index:

khorsa 2 khorsabad 3 khorsandi 4 khorshid 3 khosa 16 khosh 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Khorramshahr

  • In this selection, "khorramshahr" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, towards, day, call, main, across and eventually stand out and add context to how "khorramshahr" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ahvaz and khorramshahr in retribution and battle of khorramshahr main iraqi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "khorramshahr" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with khorramshahr

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

The Iraqis carried out 150 air sorties against the Iranians, and even bombed Dezful, Ahvaz, and Khorramshahr in retribution. (19 words)

A still from video shared on social media showing protests in the Iranian city of Khorramshahr, on June 30, 2018. (20 words)

Reflecting the bloody nature of the struggle, Iranians came to call Khorramshahr "City of Blood" ( خونین شهر main, Khunin shahr ). (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Liberation of Khorramshahr (Second Battle of Khorramshahr) main Iraqi soldiers surrendering after the Liberation of Khorramshahr In the early morning hours of 23 May 1982, the Iranians began the drive towards Khorramshahr across the Karun River. (36 words)

However, Khorramshahr's only resupply point was across the Shatt al-Arab, and the Iranian air force began bombing the supply bridges to the city, while their artillery zeroed in on the besieged garrison. (34 words)

In response to their failures against the Iranians in Khorramshahr, Saddam ordered the executions of General Juwad Shitnah, General Salah al-Qadhi, and Colonel Masa and al-Jalil. (28 words)

Example sentences (9)

Liberation of Khorramshahr (Second Battle of Khorramshahr) main Iraqi soldiers surrendering after the Liberation of Khorramshahr In the early morning hours of 23 May 1982, the Iranians began the drive towards Khorramshahr across the Karun River.

First Battle of Khorramshahr main On 22 September, a prolonged battle began in the city of Khorramshahr, eventually leaving 7,000 dead on each side.

Later in December 2017, the two countries launched another shipping line which connects Iran’s port city of Khorramshahr to the Omani port of Sohar.

A still from video shared on social media showing protests in the Iranian city of Khorramshahr, on June 30, 2018.

However, Khorramshahr's only resupply point was across the Shatt al-Arab, and the Iranian air force began bombing the supply bridges to the city, while their artillery zeroed in on the besieged garrison.

In response to their failures against the Iranians in Khorramshahr, Saddam ordered the executions of General Juwad Shitnah, General Salah al-Qadhi, and Colonel Masa and al-Jalil.

One section of this tribe, Mohaysen, had its headquarters at Mohammara(present-day Khorramshahr ), until the removal of Shaikh Khaz'al Khan in 1924.

Reflecting the bloody nature of the struggle, Iranians came to call Khorramshahr "City of Blood" ( خونین شهر main, Khunin shahr ).

The Iraqis carried out 150 air sorties against the Iranians, and even bombed Dezful, Ahvaz, and Khorramshahr in retribution.

Common combinations with khorramshahr

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "khorramshahr" in a sentence?
An example: "Liberation of Khorramshahr (Second Battle of Khorramshahr) main Iraqi soldiers surrendering after the Liberation of Khorramshahr In the early morning hours of 23 May 1982, the Iranians began the drive towards Khorramshahr across the Karun River." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "khorramshahr" from authentic English texts.
What does "khorramshahr" mean?
Khorramshahr means: A port city in Khuzestan Province, located in southwestern Iran.
How many example sentences with "khorramshahr" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "khorramshahr", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.