On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Munros. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Munros meaning
plural of Munro
Using Munros
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Munro
- In the example corpus, munros often appears in combinations such as: the munros, between munros, munros no.
Context around Munros
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Munros
- In this selection, "munros" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, two, morag, separate, plus, tables and perhaps stand out and add context to how "munros" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all the munros is eight and all the munros plus the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "munros" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with munros
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He cycled and kayaked between Munros; no motorised transport was used. (11 words)
He cycled and swam between Munros; no motorised transport was used. (11 words)
The Munros of Scotland present challenging conditions to hikers, particularly in winter. (12 words)
Munro did not set any measure of topographic prominence by which a peak qualified as a separate mountain, so there has been much debate about how distinct two hills must be if they are to be counted as two separate Munros. (41 words)
The average time taken to bag all the Munros is eight years. citation The first reported completion of all the Munros plus the subsidiary tops in one continuous expedition was by Chris Townsend in 1996. (35 words)
Hazel Strachan posts a photo last June after scaling an incredible 14 Munros in an epic 19-hour trek starting with Ciste Dhubh, Glen Shiel, at 1.30am. (28 words)
Example sentences (16)
The average time taken to bag all the Munros is eight years. citation The first reported completion of all the Munros plus the subsidiary tops in one continuous expedition was by Chris Townsend in 1996.
Home to five of the UK's six highest mountains and 55 munros, the Cairngorms National Park is an epic place to see the Northern Lights.
An Aberdeen navy veteran whose sight loss left him housebound has conquered two Munros – while raising money for charity.
There certainly are more Mairi Bremners and Morag Munros out there, and our local authorities need them.
Hazel Strachan posts a photo last June after scaling an incredible 14 Munros in an epic 19-hour trek starting with Ciste Dhubh, Glen Shiel, at 1.30am.
He cycled and kayaked between Munros; no motorised transport was used.
He cycled and swam between Munros; no motorised transport was used.
History Before the publication of Munros Tables in 1891, there was much uncertainty about the number of Scottish peaks over 3,000 feet.
Munro did not set any measure of topographic prominence by which a peak qualified as a separate mountain, so there has been much debate about how distinct two hills must be if they are to be counted as two separate Munros.
Munros Perhaps the most famous Munro is Ben Nevis in the Lochaber area.
Nevertheless, a popular practice amongst hillwalkers is "Munro bagging", the aim being to climb all of the listed Munros.
Notable completions By May 2013, more than 5,000 people had completed the Munros.
See also The SMC recognises six peaks in England, fifteen in Wales and thirteen in Ireland that would be Munros or Munro Tops if they were in Scotland.
The Munros, however, lack a rigid set of criteria for inclusion, with many summits of lesser prominence listed, principally because their summits are hard to reach.
The Munros of Scotland present challenging conditions to hikers, particularly in winter.
There are seven Munros (hills in Scotland over convert) within the estate, the highest being Lochnagar at convert.
Common combinations with munros
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the munros 5×
- between munros 2×
- munros no 2×