Explore Malpais through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Malpais in a sentence
Malpais meaning
- Land akin to badlands, but having volcaniclastic rather than sedimentary rocks.
- Land having an underlayer of basaltic lava and little or no soil.
Using Malpais
- The main meaning on this page is: Land akin to badlands, but having volcaniclastic rather than sedimentary rocks. | Land having an underlayer of basaltic lava and little or no soil.
- In the example corpus, malpais often appears in combinations such as: in malpais.
Context around Malpais
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Malpais
- In this selection, "malpais" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new stand out and add context to how "malpais" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2013 s malpais new mexico and life in malpais but is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "malpais" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with malpais
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
By 2013’s “Malpais,” New Mexico’s final album, the band had rewritten the script again, embracing a wiry, post-punk tinged brand of indie rock. (26 words)
Because he is unwanted in Malpais, he accepts the invitation to travel back to London and is initially astonished by the comforts of the World State. (26 words)
Despite following her usual precautions, Linda became pregnant with the Director's son during their time together and was therefore unable to return to the World State by the time that she found her way to Malpais. (37 words)
John is intensely moral according to a code that he has been taught by Shakespeare and life in Malpais but is also naïve: his views are as imported into his own consciousness as are the hypnopedic messages of World State citizens. (41 words)
Despite following her usual precautions, Linda became pregnant with the Director's son during their time together and was therefore unable to return to the World State by the time that she found her way to Malpais. (37 words)
By 2013’s “Malpais,” New Mexico’s final album, the band had rewritten the script again, embracing a wiry, post-punk tinged brand of indie rock. (26 words)
Example sentences (4)
By 2013’s “Malpais,” New Mexico’s final album, the band had rewritten the script again, embracing a wiry, post-punk tinged brand of indie rock.
Because he is unwanted in Malpais, he accepts the invitation to travel back to London and is initially astonished by the comforts of the World State.
Despite following her usual precautions, Linda became pregnant with the Director's son during their time together and was therefore unable to return to the World State by the time that she found her way to Malpais.
John is intensely moral according to a code that he has been taught by Shakespeare and life in Malpais but is also naïve: his views are as imported into his own consciousness as are the hypnopedic messages of World State citizens.
Common combinations with malpais
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in malpais 2×