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Laxey is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Laxey in a sentence

Laxey meaning

A village on the east coast of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4384).

Using Laxey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A village on the east coast of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4384).
  • In the example corpus, laxey often appears in combinations such as: in laxey.

Context around Laxey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

old 1×

Often after:

bay 1× hill 1× ballaugh 1×

Sentence patterns with Laxey

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

available at laxey ballaugh and 1× benefits to laxey bay because 1× castle and laxey 1× defences in laxey is underway 1× on old laxey hill earlier 1× park in laxey in august 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by 1883 smith 1× it also says 1× it follows a 1× john francis roy 1× the latest phase 1× trams will still 1×

Common sentence endings:

august last year 1× bathing water standards 1× being cordoned off 1× castle and laxey 1× laxey is underway 1× port st mary 1×

Words around Laxey

Just before it in the word index:

laxer 7 laxatives 25 laxative 25 laxamana 2 laxalt 16 lax 334

Just after it in the word index:

laxists 2 laxity 28 laxma 3 laxman 52 laxmi 47 laxmibai 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Laxey

  • In this selection, "laxey" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, bay, hill and ballaugh stand out and add context to how "laxey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include available at laxey ballaugh and and benefits to laxey bay because. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "laxey" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with laxey

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

Trams will still run between Derby Castle and Laxey. (9 words)

The latest phase of work to strengthen flood defences in Laxey is underway. (13 words)

It follows a landslide at the former End Cafe site on Old Laxey Hill earlier this month which has led to the area being cordoned off. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

John Francis Roy Stephens of the Ballacannell Estate pleaded guilty to having no insurance and driving without due care and attention after his Honda collided with a Tesla parked in the Manx Electric Railway car park in Laxey in August last year. (42 words)

By 1883 Smith's Directory listed several telegraph offices operated by the Post Office, in addition to those at Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown and Peel the telegraph was also available at Laxey, Ballaugh, and Port St. Mary. (36 words)

It also says the treatment works will bring about ‘huge environmental’ benefits to Laxey Bay because sewage discharge will ‘no longer’ have an adverse effect on bathing water standards. (29 words)

Example sentences (6)

It also says the treatment works will bring about ‘huge environmental’ benefits to Laxey Bay because sewage discharge will ‘no longer’ have an adverse effect on bathing water standards.

It follows a landslide at the former End Cafe site on Old Laxey Hill earlier this month which has led to the area being cordoned off.

The latest phase of work to strengthen flood defences in Laxey is underway.

Trams will still run between Derby Castle and Laxey.

John Francis Roy Stephens of the Ballacannell Estate pleaded guilty to having no insurance and driving without due care and attention after his Honda collided with a Tesla parked in the Manx Electric Railway car park in Laxey in August last year.

By 1883 Smith's Directory listed several telegraph offices operated by the Post Office, in addition to those at Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown and Peel the telegraph was also available at Laxey, Ballaugh, and Port St. Mary.

Common combinations with laxey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in laxey 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "laxey" in a sentence?
An example: "It also says the treatment works will bring about ‘huge environmental’ benefits to Laxey Bay because sewage discharge will ‘no longer’ have an adverse effect on bathing water standards." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "laxey" from authentic English texts.
What does "laxey" mean?
Laxey means: A village on the east coast of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4384).
How many example sentences with "laxey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "laxey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.