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Lightkeeper is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Lightkeeper | Lightkeepers

Lightkeeper meaning

The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.

Using Lightkeeper

  • The main meaning on this page is: The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
  • In the example corpus, lightkeeper often appears in combinations such as: the lightkeeper, lightkeeper house.

Context around Lightkeeper

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

ken 1×

Sentence patterns with Lightkeeper

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

at the lightkeeper s house 1× full time lightkeeper until 1930 1× lightkeeper ken ingersoll 1× taken by lightkeeper v r 1× the lightkeeper s house 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

diane heath who 1× it was manned 1× lightkeeper ken ingersoll 1× the lightkeeper s 1× this photo was 1×

Common sentence endings:

all associated circuits 1× are available daily 1× gordon 1936 1939 1× on the lake 1× tip top condition 1×

Words around Lightkeeper

Just before it in the word index:

lightinthebox 3 lightings 7 lighting 2.121 lighthouses 75 lighthouse 444 lighthizer 78

Just after it in the word index:

lightkeepers 2 lightless 6 lightlife 3 lightlike 2 lightly 841 lightman 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Lightkeeper

  • In this selection, "lightkeeper" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ken stand out and add context to how "lightkeeper" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the lightkeeper s house and full time lightkeeper until 1930. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lightkeeper" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lightkeeper

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

This photo was taken by lightkeeper V.R.Gordon (1936-1939). (11 words)

The lightkeeper’s house is a private residence, but the walkways are available daily. (14 words)

It was manned by a full-time lightkeeper until 1930, making it one of the last lighthouses to be manned on the Lake. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Diane Heath, who lives at the lightkeeper’s house, said the lightning hit the lightning rod, frying the light, foghorn and all associated circuits. (24 words)

Lightkeeper Ken Ingersoll said he didn't know if this day would come and is happy to see the lighthouse in tip-top condition. (24 words)

It was manned by a full-time lightkeeper until 1930, making it one of the last lighthouses to be manned on the Lake. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Diane Heath, who lives at the lightkeeper’s house, said the lightning hit the lightning rod, frying the light, foghorn and all associated circuits.

The lightkeeper’s house is a private residence, but the walkways are available daily.

Lightkeeper Ken Ingersoll said he didn't know if this day would come and is happy to see the lighthouse in tip-top condition.

This photo was taken by lightkeeper V.R.Gordon (1936-1939).

It was manned by a full-time lightkeeper until 1930, making it one of the last lighthouses to be manned on the Lake.

Common combinations with lightkeeper

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lightkeeper" in a sentence?
An example: "Diane Heath, who lives at the lightkeeper’s house, said the lightning hit the lightning rod, frying the light, foghorn and all associated circuits." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "lightkeeper" from authentic English texts.
What does "lightkeeper" mean?
Lightkeeper means: The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
How many example sentences with "lightkeeper" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "lightkeeper", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.