Leith is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Leith meaning
- A port and suburban town within the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland.
- A minor river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the River Lyvennet, a tributary of the Eden.
- A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
Using Leith
- The main meaning on this page is: A port and suburban town within the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. | A minor river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the River Lyvennet, a tributary of the Eden. | A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
- In the example corpus, leith often appears in combinations such as: in leith, prue leith, of leith.
Context around Leith
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Leith
- In this selection, "leith" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prue, peta, depot, distillery and producing stand out and add context to how "leith" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and peta leith published by and and prue leith. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "leith" sits close to words such as adrienne, airlift and alisson, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with leith
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Free Britannia from the shackles of her dock in Leith! (10 words)
Leith argues that assisted dying is the most humane scenario here. (11 words)
The Vegetarian Kitchen by Prue Leith and Peta Leith, published by Bluebird, is out now. (15 words)
And if Hibs fans take the sunshine with them from the sunny port of Leith then this pub, which is just a short walk from the city centre next to the Utilita Arena Birmingham, has plenty of outdoor space for them to enjoy. (43 words)
He was one of three whisky fans to take part in the A Pairing With Legs event, as part of the society’s 40th anniversary celebrations held at its home at in Leith, Edinburgh. (34 words)
A worker among 35 people injured when a ship tipped over in a dry dock in Leith has spoken about the “scary” incident as a law firm looks into potential civil actions. (32 words)
Free Britannia from the shackles of her dock in Leith! (10 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Port of Leith Distillery Co is currently building the first ever vertical distillery in Leith producing whisky as well as their gin.
The Vegetarian Kitchen by Prue Leith and Peta Leith, published by Bluebird, is out now.
A low traffic neighbourhood scheme has been approved for a large area in Leith, according to the Edinburgh Evening News.
And if Hibs fans take the sunshine with them from the sunny port of Leith then this pub, which is just a short walk from the city centre next to the Utilita Arena Birmingham, has plenty of outdoor space for them to enjoy.
At 10pm, The Comedy Roast offers a gala featuring the likes of John Bishop, Greg Davies and Prue Leith.
At the time of the incident, Colin – who has made numerous TV and radio appearances – was attempting to thrill crowds with his Painspotting show on stage at Leith Depot.
A worker among 35 people injured when a ship tipped over in a dry dock in Leith has spoken about the “scary” incident as a law firm looks into potential civil actions.
Brown, of East Hermitage Place, Leith, was also banned from contacting the woman or going to a street in Norton for five years.
But it would be amazing to see the fans singing Sunshine on Leith after a win.
Colin, who has appeared on and radio, was performing his Painspotting show at Leith Depot.
Edinburgh comedian Jo Caulfield captured video footage of Hibs fans singing Sunshine On Leith from her back garden – and she says it was “loud”.
Edinburgh Evening News deputy editor Ginny Sanderson chose the Water of Leith has her favourite place to go for a walk in the city.
Faith Marley was last seen around 7am on Wednesday, March 15, in the Bangor Road area of Leith and concerns are growing for her welfare.
Free Britannia from the shackles of her dock in Leith!
He was one of three whisky fans to take part in the A Pairing With Legs event, as part of the society’s 40th anniversary celebrations held at its home at in Leith, Edinburgh.
In 1915, the English steamer Durward, traveling from Leith to Rotterdam, was and sunk by a German submarine near the mouth of the Meuse.
It's a particularly beautiful time of year to explore the Water of Leith as the autumn leaves change from green to russet and gold, falling lightly into the water.
It was 2016 and Reynolds says he emphasised, again and again, “what I want for you, Leith, is to have your own house again, your own apartment, your own space”.
Leith argues that assisted dying is the most humane scenario here.
Leith Griffiths admitted endangering St Johnstone fans during a cup match while he was playing for Dundee.
Common combinations with leith
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in leith 17×
- prue leith 16×
- of leith 10×
- the leith 7×
- at leith 6×
- on leith 6×
- leith and 5×
- leith has 4×
- leith is 4×
- and leith 4×