Get to know Leatherneck better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like marine or serviceman.
Leatherneck meaning
- A soldier.
- Specifically, a marine.
Synonyms of Leatherneck
Using Leatherneck
- The main meaning on this page is: A soldier. | Specifically, a marine.
- Useful related words include: marine, devil dog, shipboard soldier, serviceman.
- In the example corpus, leatherneck often appears in combinations such as: the leatherneck, leatherneck defense.
Context around Leatherneck
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Leatherneck
- In this selection, "leatherneck" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, six, defense, players and edge stand out and add context to how "leatherneck" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 3 2 leatherneck edge and after the leatherneck defense forced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "leatherneck" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with leatherneck
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After the Leatherneck defense forced a three-and-out, the Leathernecks were driving again. (14 words)
She pitched with determination and patience that proved too difficult for the Leatherneck bats. (14 words)
Six Leatherneck players in double-figures, led by Van with 19 points and 12 rebounds. (15 words)
The Huskies quickly tied it up at the top of the second, but Ealy helped secure the lead once again with a single up the middle in the bottom half to bring Tori Boysen home for a 3-2 Leatherneck edge. (41 words)
All will be remembered for their impact as a Leatherneck and are wished the best of luck in their future endeavors. (21 words)
If the Leatherneck defense can be aggressive and force some mistakes, that might just be what they need to win. (20 words)
Example sentences (6)
Six Leatherneck players in double-figures, led by Van with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The Huskies quickly tied it up at the top of the second, but Ealy helped secure the lead once again with a single up the middle in the bottom half to bring Tori Boysen home for a 3-2 Leatherneck edge.
After the Leatherneck defense forced a three-and-out, the Leathernecks were driving again.
All will be remembered for their impact as a Leatherneck and are wished the best of luck in their future endeavors.
If the Leatherneck defense can be aggressive and force some mistakes, that might just be what they need to win.
She pitched with determination and patience that proved too difficult for the Leatherneck bats.
Common combinations with leatherneck
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: