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How do you use Khost in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Khost in a sentence

Khost meaning

  1. The capital city of Khost Province, Afghanistan.
  2. A province of Afghanistan.

Using Khost

  • The main meaning on this page is: The capital city of Khost Province, Afghanistan. | A province of Afghanistan.
  • In the example corpus, khost often appears in combinations such as: in khost, khost province, of khost.

Context around Khost

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

district 1× near 1×

Often after:

province 3× police 2× governor 1× city 1×

Sentence patterns with Khost

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

according to khost s department 1× alishir district khost police spokesman 1× bicycle in khost province 1× camps near khost in afghanistan 1× department for khost said at 1× hiding in khost province of 1× kandahar and khost have a 1× latif of khost a reputable 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abdur rahman a 1× according to khost 1× bbc news afghan 1× by the beginning 1× gunmen killed eight 1× however popular sources 1×

Common sentence endings:

in khost province 2× a few hours 1× a popular gathering 1× after the attack 1× citizen was kidnapped 1× haider told mep 1×

Words around Khost

Just before it in the word index:

khosrowshahi 30 khosrow 2 khosrov 2 khosrau 4 khosla 34 khosi 6

Just after it in the word index:

khoswe 2 khot 4 khota 2 khotan 3 khote 3 khotun 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Khost

  • In this selection, "khost" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, district, near, province, police and governor stand out and add context to how "khost" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to khost s department and alishir district khost police spokesman. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "khost" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with khost

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 Khost police spokesman says the investigation has begun. (9 words)

Livestock is pictured in Khost, the province where a US citizen was kidnapped. (13 words)

Of Afghanistan's 6 main cities, Kandahar and Khost have a lot of radio listeners. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Politics and gender issues Feminism and gender politics main seeAlso Cmdr. Adrienne Simmons speaking at the 2008 ceremony for the only women's mosque in Khost City, a symbol of progress for growing women's rights in the Pashtun belt. (40 words)

Abdur Rahman, a disciple of Sayyid Abdul Latif of Khost—a reputable religious scholar who was the tutor and adviser on religious affairs to the Prince (later Amir) Habibullah Khan—visited Qadian upon the latter’s instruction. (37 words)

However, popular sources say that the explosion took place in a wedding Party which killed three and injured 10, but Spokesman for Khost Governor said; the incident took place due to gunshots on a popular gathering. (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

According to Khost’s department of commerce and industry, nearly 200 factories of various sizes are operating in Khost province.

Abdur Rahman, a disciple of Sayyid Abdul Latif of Khost—a reputable religious scholar who was the tutor and adviser on religious affairs to the Prince (later Amir) Habibullah Khan—visited Qadian upon the latter’s instruction.

The temporary pine nut market in Khost is one of the largest centers for buying and selling this product in the country, gathering pine nuts from various parts of Afghanistan.

Gunmen killed eight people in the eastern province of Khost, the spokesman for the provincial police chief said.

Livestock is pictured in Khost, the province where a US citizen was kidnapped.

The incident took place at 9:00 Saturday night in Wares area in Alishir district, Khost police spokesman Adel Haider told MEP.

The Khost police spokesman says the investigation has begun.

However, popular sources say that the explosion took place in a wedding Party which killed three and injured 10, but Spokesman for Khost Governor said; the incident took place due to gunshots on a popular gathering.

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BBC News Afghan journalist Ahmad Shah, 29, was shot to death while riding his bicycle in Khost province.

Mohammadin Mangal, deputy head of the health department for Khost, said at least 12 bodies, including at least one woman, and the wounded were transported to the hospital after the attack.

Mr. Sayed had gone into hiding in Khost Province of Afghanistan after the Pakistani Army launched an offensive in 2014 against local and foreign militants in North Waziristan.

By the beginning of 1991, the government controlled only 10 percent of Afghanistan, the eleven-year Siege of Khost had ended in a mujahideen victory and the morale of the Afghan military finally collapsed.

Of Afghanistan's 6 main cities, Kandahar and Khost have a lot of radio listeners.

On August 20, 1998, 66 cruise missiles launched by United States Navy ships in the Arabian Sea struck bin Laden's training camps near Khost in Afghanistan, narrowly missing him by a few hours.

Politics and gender issues Feminism and gender politics main seeAlso Cmdr. Adrienne Simmons speaking at the 2008 ceremony for the only women's mosque in Khost City, a symbol of progress for growing women's rights in the Pashtun belt.

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Common combinations with khost

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "khost" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Khost’s department of commerce and industry, nearly 200 factories of various sizes are operating in Khost province." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "khost" from authentic English texts.
What does "khost" mean?
Khost means: The capital city of Khost Province, Afghanistan.
How many example sentences with "khost" are there?
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