Explore Makassar through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Makassar in a sentence
Makassar meaning
The capital and largest city of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Using Makassar
- The main meaning on this page is: The capital and largest city of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- In the example corpus, makassar often appears in combinations such as: of makassar, in makassar, makassar on.
Context around Makassar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Makassar
- In this selection, "makassar" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, runs stand out and add context to how "makassar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include capital of makassar and factory in makassar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "makassar" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with makassar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo. (18 words)
A former mayor of Makassar is suspected of having benefitted from a corruption case in a water system installation project. (20 words)
The Dutch had arrived in Sulawesi in 1605 and were quickly followed by the English, who established a factory in Makassar. (21 words)
The opening on Sumatra, the country’s second most populous island, will be followed by another outlet outside Java, in Makassar on Sulawesi Island, in May, according to Tanaka. (29 words)
The Indonesian air force confirmed that a Hercules aircraft carrying an unspecified number of survivors was able to leave Palu for South Sulawesi's capital of Makassar. (27 words)
He set his sights eastward in 1545 and planned a missionary journey to Makassar on the island of Celebes (today's Indonesia). (22 words)
Example sentences (6)
A former mayor of Makassar is suspected of having benefitted from a corruption case in a water system installation project.
The Indonesian air force confirmed that a Hercules aircraft carrying an unspecified number of survivors was able to leave Palu for South Sulawesi's capital of Makassar.
The opening on Sumatra, the country’s second most populous island, will be followed by another outlet outside Java, in Makassar on Sulawesi Island, in May, according to Tanaka.
He set his sights eastward in 1545 and planned a missionary journey to Makassar on the island of Celebes (today's Indonesia).
The Dutch had arrived in Sulawesi in 1605 and were quickly followed by the English, who established a factory in Makassar.
The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo.
Common combinations with makassar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of makassar 3×
- in makassar 3×
- makassar on 2×