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Explore Lilliput through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Lilliput in a sentence

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Lilliput | Lilliputian | Lilliputians

Lilliput meaning

Any of various small freshwater mussels of the genus Toxolasma, found mainly in the southeastern United States.

Synonyms of Lilliput

imaginary place mythical place fictitious place

Related words

Other words often associated with Lilliput or its synonyms:

imagination vision

Using Lilliput

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various small freshwater mussels of the genus Toxolasma, found mainly in the southeastern United States.
  • Useful related words include: imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place.
  • In the example corpus, lilliput often appears in combinations such as: lilliput lane, the lilliput, of lilliput.

Context around Lilliput

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

lane 2× section 1× displeasing 1× voyage 1×

Sentence patterns with Lilliput

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

known as lilliput lane 1× life at lilliput lane 1× of the lilliput section frequently 1× of the lilliput voyage 1× province of lilliput displeasing the 1× senate of lilliput 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

despite the depth 1× from 1738 to 1× gordon worked on 1× however he refuses 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the court 1× as lilliput lane 1× at lilliput lane 1× book for children 1× senate of lilliput 1× the lilliput voyage 1×

Words around Lilliput

Just before it in the word index:

lillington 4 lillies 4 lilliendaal 2 lillie 45 lillico 3 lillianna 2

Just after it in the word index:

lilliputian 6 lilliputians 3 lillis 27 lillo 4 lillooet 9 lilly 354

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Lilliput

  • In this selection, "lilliput" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lane, section and displeasing stand out and add context to how "lilliput" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include known as lilliput lane and life at lilliput lane. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lilliput" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lilliput

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

There is a series of collectable model houses known as "Lilliput Lane". (12 words)

One can still buy books entitled Gulliver's Travels which contain only parts of the Lilliput voyage. (17 words)

However, he refuses to reduce the island nation of Blefuscu to a province of Lilliput, displeasing the King and the court. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

From 1738 to 1746, Edward Cave published in occasional issues of The Gentleman's Magazine semi-fictionalized accounts of contemporary debates in the two Houses of Parliament under the title of Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. (37 words)

Despite the depth and subtlety of the book, it is often classified as a children's story because of the popularity of the Lilliput section (frequently bowdlerised ) as a book for children. (32 words)

Gordon worked on the water board until he was 75, with Pauline doing a number of jobs before spending the last ten years of her working life at Lilliput Lane. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

Gordon worked on the water board until he was 75, with Pauline doing a number of jobs before spending the last ten years of her working life at Lilliput Lane.

Despite the depth and subtlety of the book, it is often classified as a children's story because of the popularity of the Lilliput section (frequently bowdlerised ) as a book for children.

From 1738 to 1746, Edward Cave published in occasional issues of The Gentleman's Magazine semi-fictionalized accounts of contemporary debates in the two Houses of Parliament under the title of Debates in the Senate of Lilliput.

However, he refuses to reduce the island nation of Blefuscu to a province of Lilliput, displeasing the King and the court.

One can still buy books entitled Gulliver's Travels which contain only parts of the Lilliput voyage.

There is a series of collectable model houses known as "Lilliput Lane".

Common combinations with lilliput

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lilliput" in a sentence?
An example: "Gordon worked on the water board until he was 75, with Pauline doing a number of jobs before spending the last ten years of her working life at Lilliput Lane." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "lilliput" from authentic English texts.
What does "lilliput" mean?
Lilliput means: Any of various small freshwater mussels of the genus Toxolasma, found mainly in the southeastern United States.
What are synonyms of "lilliput"?
Common synonyms of "lilliput" include: imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place.
How many example sentences with "lilliput" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "lilliput", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.