On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Moccasin. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as shoe and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Moccasin meaning
- A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).
- A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.
- A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
Synonyms of Moccasin
Using Moccasin
- The main meaning on this page is: A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot). | A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top. | A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
- Useful related words include: mocassin, shoe.
- In the example corpus, moccasin often appears in combinations such as: moccasin creek, the moccasin, moccasin dam.
Context around Moccasin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Moccasin
- In this selection, "moccasin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, described, games, lost, creek, dam and gaze stand out and add context to how "moccasin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a new moccasin as well and at the moccasin dam and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "moccasin" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with moccasin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
People come and learn traditional crafts, hand games, moccasin games along with singing and drumming. (15 words)
Sixties Scoop survivor Bradford Bilodeau talks about his experience in this clip from the Winnipeg film Lost Moccasin. (18 words)
Crews on the southeastern edge of the fire work to secure and hold the direct line within Moccasin creek. (19 words)
There is a nálí herding her sheep, a weaving loom, a cheii on his horse, a moccasin, a stone of turquoise, a “rez” truck, and hogans for the rental properties, and the dice are full silver cubes. (37 words)
This suspicion was heightened, when the crew of the discovery boat came aboard and informed the captain they had come across a new moccasin as well as the partially butchered remains of a seal. (34 words)
In a stark contrast to most shoegaze groups, Daniel Monkman’s self-described “moccasin-gaze,” which he records under the name Zoon, is informed by his First Nations heritage. (29 words)
Example sentences (13)
There is a nálí herding her sheep, a weaving loom, a cheii on his horse, a moccasin, a stone of turquoise, a “rez” truck, and hogans for the rental properties, and the dice are full silver cubes.
Crews on the southeastern edge of the fire work to secure and hold the direct line within Moccasin creek.
In a stark contrast to most shoegaze groups, Daniel Monkman’s self-described “moccasin-gaze,” which he records under the name Zoon, is informed by his First Nations heritage.
People come and learn traditional crafts, hand games, moccasin games along with singing and drumming.
Sixties Scoop survivor Bradford Bilodeau talks about his experience in this clip from the Winnipeg film Lost Moccasin.
This boot fuses the classic moccasin design with an American boot style that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.
Local authorities have reported that water levels have decreased at the Moccasin Dam and it is no longer in imminent danger of failing.
The Moccasin Dam and its reservoir help regulate the Hetch Hetchy water system, which provides water to about 2.7 million Bay Area consumers.
It was once the preferred yarn for handsewing the uppers of moccasin -style shoes ( loafers ), but its use has been replaced by synthetics.
Men and women warriors wore variations of long and shorter boots, wool-leather-felt gaiter-boots and moccasin-like shoes.
Rollings, Deer (2004) p 28 Stiff rawhide was fashioned into saddles, stirrups and cinches, knife cases, buckets, and moccasin soles.
The city is bisected by Moccasin Creek, a slow-moving waterway which flows south and then northeast to the James River.
This suspicion was heightened, when the crew of the discovery boat came aboard and informed the captain they had come across a new moccasin as well as the partially butchered remains of a seal.
Common combinations with moccasin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: