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Machair in a sentence

Machair meaning

A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.

Using Machair

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.

Context around Machair

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Machair

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

on the machair an epic 1× surrounded by machair and extensive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

haswell smith 2004 1× one account of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and extensive beaches 1× plains of troy 1×

Words around Machair

Just before it in the word index:

machain 2 machaeridians 4 machado 192 machaca 2 machac 3 machaba 2

Just after it in the word index:

machaka 2 machakos 27 machala 5 machale 7 machalek 3 machall 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Machair

  • In this selection, "machair" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on the machair an epic and surrounded by machair and extensive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "machair" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with machair

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

Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 206 Barra is convert in extent and has a rugged interior, surrounded by machair and extensive beaches. (21 words)

One account of the last New Year shinty match on Iona in 1881 told how it was played out on the Machair; an epic battle which was likened to the plains of Troy. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

One account of the last New Year shinty match on Iona in 1881 told how it was played out on the Machair; an epic battle which was likened to the plains of Troy. (33 words)

Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 206 Barra is convert in extent and has a rugged interior, surrounded by machair and extensive beaches. (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

One account of the last New Year shinty match on Iona in 1881 told how it was played out on the Machair; an epic battle which was likened to the plains of Troy.

Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 206 Barra is convert in extent and has a rugged interior, surrounded by machair and extensive beaches.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "machair" in a sentence?
An example: "One account of the last New Year shinty match on Iona in 1881 told how it was played out on the Machair; an epic battle which was likened to the plains of Troy." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "machair" from authentic English texts.
What does "machair" mean?
Machair means: A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.
How many example sentences with "machair" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "machair", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.