Explore Marrowbone through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bone. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Marrowbone in a sentence
Marrowbone meaning
- A bone containing edible marrow.
- The shins or knees, chiefly in references to kneeling.
Synonyms of Marrowbone
Using Marrowbone
- The main meaning on this page is: A bone containing edible marrow. | The shins or knees, chiefly in references to kneeling.
- Useful related words include: bone, os.
- In the example corpus, marrowbone often appears in combinations such as: the marrowbone.
Context around Marrowbone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marrowbone
- In this selection, "marrowbone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, park and lane stand out and add context to how "marrowbone" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include hospital and marrowbone lane further and marrowbone is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marrowbone" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marrowbone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Michael Caller, of Queens Road, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the marrowbone. (15 words)
He was a Trustee on the Village Board of Bethany, President of the Marrowbone Park Board and a Zoning Board Trustee. (21 words)
Marrowbone is a thrilling, suspense-filled horror drama, which tells the story of four orphan siblings who only have each other as they face the looming threat of a horrible past. (31 words)
Thursday to Saturday The rebel position at the South Dublin Union (site of the present day St. James's Hospital ) and Marrowbone Lane, further west along the canal, also inflicted heavy losses on British troops. (35 words)
Marrowbone is a thrilling, suspense-filled horror drama, which tells the story of four orphan siblings who only have each other as they face the looming threat of a horrible past. (31 words)
He was a Trustee on the Village Board of Bethany, President of the Marrowbone Park Board and a Zoning Board Trustee. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
Michael Caller, of Queens Road, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the marrowbone.
He was a Trustee on the Village Board of Bethany, President of the Marrowbone Park Board and a Zoning Board Trustee.
Marrowbone is a thrilling, suspense-filled horror drama, which tells the story of four orphan siblings who only have each other as they face the looming threat of a horrible past.
Thursday to Saturday The rebel position at the South Dublin Union (site of the present day St. James's Hospital ) and Marrowbone Lane, further west along the canal, also inflicted heavy losses on British troops.
Common combinations with marrowbone
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: