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Mersa is an English word starting with the letter M. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Mersa in a sentence

Related words

Mersa | Mersana

Using Mersa

  • In the example corpus, mersa often appears in combinations such as: mersa matruh, of mersa, the mersa.

Context around Mersa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

matruh 5× brega 1×

Sentence patterns with Mersa

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at the mersa matruh position 1× battle of mersa matruh main 1× first at mersa matruh on 1× of the mersa brega position 1× rout from mersa matruh had 1× stay in mersa el brega 1× west of mersa matruh 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

battle of mersa 1× benghazi fell that 1× however they ran 1× on 12 december 1× playfair vol iii 1× the british position 1×

Common sentence endings:

brega was furious 1× called the flap 1× mersa brega position 1× mersa matruh position 1× of mersa matruh 1× on 28 june 1×

Words around Mersa

Just before it in the word index:

mers 64 merryweather 3 merryspring 5 merryn 5 merrymount 2 merrymen 2

Just after it in the word index:

mersana 3 mersch 2 mersea 16 merseburg 13 mersenne 37 mersey 48

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Mersa

  • In this selection, "mersa" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, matruh and brega stand out and add context to how "mersa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the mersa matruh position and battle of mersa matruh main. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mersa" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mersa

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, they ran out of fuel again, convert south-west of Mersa Matruh. (13 words)

Playfair Vol. III, p. 285 He decided not to seek a decisive confrontation at the Mersa Matruh position. (18 words)

Benghazi fell that night as the British pulled out of the city.sfnsfn Gariboldi, who had ordered Rommel to stay in Mersa El Brega, was furious. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

On 12 December the 2nd New Zealand Division started a deeper flanking manouevre to cut the Axis line of retreat on coast road in the rear of the Mersa Brega position. (31 words)

Battle of Mersa Matruh main While preparing the Alamein positions, Auchinleck fought strong delaying actions, first at Mersa Matruh on 26–27 June and then Fuka on 28 June. (29 words)

The British position in Egypt was desperate, the rout from Mersa Matruh had created a panic in the British headquarters at Cairo, something later called "the Flap". (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

Battle of Mersa Matruh main While preparing the Alamein positions, Auchinleck fought strong delaying actions, first at Mersa Matruh on 26–27 June and then Fuka on 28 June.

Benghazi fell that night as the British pulled out of the city.sfnsfn Gariboldi, who had ordered Rommel to stay in Mersa El Brega, was furious.

However, they ran out of fuel again, convert south-west of Mersa Matruh.

On 12 December the 2nd New Zealand Division started a deeper flanking manouevre to cut the Axis line of retreat on coast road in the rear of the Mersa Brega position.

Playfair Vol. III, p. 285 He decided not to seek a decisive confrontation at the Mersa Matruh position.

The British position in Egypt was desperate, the rout from Mersa Matruh had created a panic in the British headquarters at Cairo, something later called "the Flap".

Common combinations with mersa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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