Explore Meldrew through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Meldrew meaning
A surname.
Using Meldrew
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, meldrew often appears in combinations such as: meldrew is.
Context around Meldrew
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Meldrew
- In this selection, "meldrew" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, victor, vix, befell, meets, curse and cursed stand out and add context to how "meldrew" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and victor meldrew and could and any more meldrew is killed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "meldrew" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with meldrew
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’m upset that he’s morphed from leading man into Victor Meldrew-meets-Larry David. (16 words)
In the final episode, " Things Aren't Simple Any More ", Meldrew is killed after being hit by a car. (19 words)
Meldrew, cursed with misfortune and always complaining, is married to long-suffering wife Margaret, who is often left exasperated by his many misfortunes. (23 words)
Eventually Patrick proposes that the Trenches move house, but they soon realise that the Meldrew curse has followed them: Victor sent workmen to their home, thinking they were removal men who had initially come to the wrong house. (38 words)
In fact, if anything, most admired him for having the guts to stand up and be counted, as the bizarre misfortunes that befell Meldrew would be enough to exasperate anyone. (30 words)
Meldrew is a foil for the bothersome aspects of children, cars, animals, power cuts and next-door neighbours (his particular example being Patrick Trench, played by Angus Deayton ). (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
I’m upset that he’s morphed from leading man into Victor Meldrew-meets-Larry David.
Mental health and lifestyle blogger Vix Meldrew, who counts herself as a big Kardashian fan, says the campaign is simply "a case of ignorance" towards the illness.
Eventually Patrick proposes that the Trenches move house, but they soon realise that the Meldrew curse has followed them: Victor sent workmen to their home, thinking they were removal men who had initially come to the wrong house.
In fact, if anything, most admired him for having the guts to stand up and be counted, as the bizarre misfortunes that befell Meldrew would be enough to exasperate anyone.
In the final episode, " Things Aren't Simple Any More ", Meldrew is killed after being hit by a car.
Meldrew, cursed with misfortune and always complaining, is married to long-suffering wife Margaret, who is often left exasperated by his many misfortunes.
Meldrew is a foil for the bothersome aspects of children, cars, animals, power cuts and next-door neighbours (his particular example being Patrick Trench, played by Angus Deayton ).
The voice has Eeyore in it, and Morrissey and Victor Meldrew, and could only be English and from that postwar, post-punk generation".
Common combinations with meldrew
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- meldrew is 2×