Explore Mekele through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mekele in a sentence
Mekele meaning
The capital city of Tigray, Ethiopia.
Using Mekele
- The main meaning on this page is: The capital city of Tigray, Ethiopia.
- In the example corpus, mekele often appears in combinations such as: in mekele, mekele the.
Context around Mekele
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mekele
- In this selection, "mekele" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, capital, near, corroborated and university stand out and add context to how "mekele" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include airstrikes in mekele the regional and attack in mekele the northern. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mekele" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mekele
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Addressing the nation on TV, Abiy announced “several martyrs” in the attack in Mekele, the northern Tigray region’s capital, and Dansha town. (23 words)
He also said civilians had been killed in government airstrikes in Mekele, the regional capital, and in the city of Adigrat close to the border with Eritrea. (27 words)
However, one eyewitness DW spoke to from the regional capital Mekele corroborated Tigray television reports of at least one government airplane attacking targets near Mekele on Thursday afternoon. (28 words)
The work here at Mekele University in Tigray province in the far north of Ethiopia is a small part of a huge and inspiring project - an effort to regreen some of the most degraded land in the world. (38 words)
However, in an address to parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claimed in parliament soldiers did not kill any civilians as they took over Mekele and other cities in Tigray. (31 words)
However, one eyewitness DW spoke to from the regional capital Mekele corroborated Tigray television reports of at least one government airplane attacking targets near Mekele on Thursday afternoon. (28 words)
Example sentences (5)
However, one eyewitness DW spoke to from the regional capital Mekele corroborated Tigray television reports of at least one government airplane attacking targets near Mekele on Thursday afternoon.
Addressing the nation on TV, Abiy announced “several martyrs” in the attack in Mekele, the northern Tigray region’s capital, and Dansha town.
He also said civilians had been killed in government airstrikes in Mekele, the regional capital, and in the city of Adigrat close to the border with Eritrea.
However, in an address to parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claimed in parliament soldiers did not kill any civilians as they took over Mekele and other cities in Tigray.
The work here at Mekele University in Tigray province in the far north of Ethiopia is a small part of a huge and inspiring project - an effort to regreen some of the most degraded land in the world.
Common combinations with mekele
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in mekele 2×
- mekele the 2×