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How do you use Lineman in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like footballer or surveyor, plus the exact meaning.

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Lineman in a sentence

Lineman meaning

  1. A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
  2. A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.
  3. Someone who repairs railway tracks.

Synonyms of Lineman

football player footballer surveyor electrician linesman skilled worker trained worker skilled workman position

Related words

Other words often associated with Lineman or its synonyms:

worker participant athlete player jock posture pose actuary role official status view

Using Lineman

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman. | A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. | Someone who repairs railway tracks.
  • Useful related words include: football player, footballer, surveyor, electrician.
  • In the example corpus, lineman often appears in combinations such as: defensive lineman, offensive lineman, lineman and.

Context around Lineman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

defensive 16× offensive 11× national 1× fremont 1× nfl 1× sixth 1×

Often after:

defensive 1× miss 1× quinn 1× zach 1× award 1× austin 1× sebastian 1× dre 1× offensive 1× kaden 1×

Sentence patterns with Lineman

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

a defensive lineman 1× a defensive lineman in free 1× a defensive lineman or cb 1× a sixth lineman an extra 1× atlantadarlington offensive lineman tate ratledge 1× best offensive lineman quinn meinerz 1× corbett defensive lineman sebastian joseph 1× dodd national lineman linebacker of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 20 year 1× a defensive lineman 1× a former nfl 1× alejado led a 1× also enjoyed their 1× as a long 1×

Common sentence endings:

a defensive lineman 1× a recent loss 1× a starting job 1× and cincinnati bengals 1× cornerback darious williams 1× cornerback sydney brown 1×

Words around Lineman

Just before it in the word index:

linell 2 linelike 4 lineker 141 linei 3 linehan 22 lineham 3

Just after it in the word index:

linemate 15 linemates 17 linemen 226 linen 276 linens 63 lineo 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

chennai 671 curiosity 671 edgar 671 efcc 671 identifies 671 kuwait 671

Corpus analysis for Lineman

  • In this selection, "lineman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, defensive, offensive, national, defensive, miss and quinn stand out and add context to how "lineman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a defensive lineman, a defensive lineman in free, defensive lineman and offensive lineman. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lineman" sits close to words such as chennai, curiosity and edgar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lineman

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

Lineman Zach Louvat received the Gaziano Defensive Lineman award. (9 words)

TheTouchdown Club of AtlantaDarlington offensive lineman Tate Ratledge as the Bobby Dodd National Lineman/Linebacker of the Year. (18 words)

Syracuse quarterback Ty Metcalfe, Fremont lineman Owen Stewart and Viewmont defensive lineman Jay Wadley all signed to the Pocatello school. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

For the first time this season we had a starting offensive lineman miss a significant period of a game, and it happened to be our best offensive lineman, Quinn Meinerz, who left in the first half with an irregular heartbeat after playing 35 snaps. (44 words)

As I wrote about leading up to the start of the regular season, I still anticipate the Steelers finding way to incorporate Jones as a sixth lineman, an extra blocker, until the time comes that he claims a starting job. (40 words)

Lakeville South defensive lineman/offensive lineman Kaden Bonds (71) leads the team, carrying the U.S. flag before the game between Lakeville North and Lakeville South at Lakeville South High School in Lakeville on on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Bolin’s 6-foot-3 frame made him a natural for playing offensive lineman, defensive lineman and linebacker on the Pi Kappa Phi intramural football team.

For the first time this season we had a starting offensive lineman miss a significant period of a game, and it happened to be our best offensive lineman, Quinn Meinerz, who left in the first half with an irregular heartbeat after playing 35 snaps.

Lineman Zach Louvat received the Gaziano Defensive Lineman award.

Shortly after Snead spoke, the NFL gave the Rams 4 choices to compensate for the 2022 departures of offensive lineman Austin Corbett, defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day, operating backs Von Miller and Obo Okoronkwo and cornerback Darious Williams.

With defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones expected to test the free agent market, the Broncos might be in the market for a defensive lineman in free agency.

Lakeville South defensive lineman/offensive lineman Kaden Bonds (71) leads the team, carrying the U.S. flag before the game between Lakeville North and Lakeville South at Lakeville South High School in Lakeville on on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

A 20 year old defensive lineman at Cal U, Stephens was the son of Jamain Stephens Sr., a former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Rounding out the Lions class is the group’s top-rated recruit, Maryland offensive lineman Landon Tengwall, and Harrisburg offensive lineman Nate Bruce.

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TheTouchdown Club of AtlantaDarlington offensive lineman Tate Ratledge as the Bobby Dodd National Lineman/Linebacker of the Year.

Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary ran an official time of 4.58, and Ohio State defensive lineman had a 4.79.

Other members of the founding team include All-Pro NFL veterans — defensive lineman Jared Allen, also an investor; Justin Tuck, a New York Giants defensive lineman; and Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pro Football Focus says that Norwell (just coming into his prime at 26 for a lineman) is the only offensive lineman in football not to give up a QB hit all season.

Syracuse quarterback Ty Metcalfe, Fremont lineman Owen Stewart and Viewmont defensive lineman Jay Wadley all signed to the Pocatello school.

A defensive lineman or CB feels like the pick, and Kancey is generally rated higher across boards than Deonte Banks.

A former NFL lineman and sports talk radio host has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting his son and choking his son's boyfriend, according to court documents.

Alejado led a clinical drive midway through the third quarter that was finished by a 1-yard run from junior Sione Motuapuaka, a defensive lineman.

Also enjoyed their selections that were closer to expectation, including defensive lineman Jalen Carter and linebacker Nolan Smith, two of their whopping three selections from the stellar Georgia Bulldogs defense, along with cornerback Sydney Brown.

As a long-time Buffs fan from Montana, it was very disheartening to hear a coach throw his offensive lineman under the bus with his comments after a recent loss.

As I wrote about leading up to the start of the regular season, I still anticipate the Steelers finding way to incorporate Jones as a sixth lineman, an extra blocker, until the time comes that he claims a starting job.

As you can see in the data table below, Heyward is currently the 16th-highest paid interior defensive lineman in the NFL.

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Common combinations with lineman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lineman" in a sentence?
An example: "Bolin’s 6-foot-3 frame made him a natural for playing offensive lineman, defensive lineman and linebacker on the Pi Kappa Phi intramural football team." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lineman" from authentic English texts.
What does "lineman" mean?
Lineman means: A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
What are synonyms of "lineman"?
Common synonyms of "lineman" include: football player, footballer, surveyor, electrician, linesman, skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "lineman" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lineman", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.