How do you use Namib in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Namib meaning
A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.
Using Namib
- The main meaning on this page is: A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.
- In the example corpus, namib often appears in combinations such as: the namib, namib desert, namib mills.
Context around Namib
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Namib
- In this selection, "namib" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sahara, launch, stated, desert, mills and naukluft stand out and add context to how "namib" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include than the namib desert and the sahara namib and kalahari. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "namib" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with namib
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Meanwhile, Africa experienced terrible droughts, which resulted in the creation of the Sahara, Namib, and Kalahari deserts. (17 words)
Although the area is rocky with poorly developed soils, it is significantly more productive than the Namib Desert. (18 words)
Although the area is rocky with poorly developed soils, it is nonetheless significantly more productive than the Namib Desert. (19 words)
Resembling a spaceship that has touched down on a rocky outcrop in one of the driest places on earth, this pod-shaped villa is one of just a handful of accommodation options in the private Gondwana Collection Namibia in the Namib Desert. (42 words)
The specific objective for the management plan will be to “oversee that the horses of the Namib contribute to regional development and economic development of the region, as well as ensuring the benefits to the Aus community,” stressed the councillor. (40 words)
Speaking at the launch, Namib Mills Senior Brand Manager, Marné Bouweri, stated: “Namib Mills is committed to Namibia and this sports initiative aids the company in investing in a vital staple in the development of our country – its sports. (39 words)
Example sentences (15)
Speaking at the launch, Namib Mills Senior Brand Manager, Marné Bouweri, stated: “Namib Mills is committed to Namibia and this sports initiative aids the company in investing in a vital staple in the development of our country – its sports.
Resembling a spaceship that has touched down on a rocky outcrop in one of the driest places on earth, this pod-shaped villa is one of just a handful of accommodation options in the private Gondwana Collection Namibia in the Namib Desert.
Louise Minchin, the former face of BBC Breakfast, has been on several reality TV shows such as Time Crashers and Celebrity MasterChef, and embarked on a gruelling 100-mile trek across the Namib Desert for charity.
The place is called Sossusvlei in Namib-Naukluft National Park in the middle of what researchers consider the world’s oldest desert — formed between 55 and 80 million years ago when dinosaurs still walked the Earth.
The sand dunes are huge and the desert has a number of plants that can only be found in Namibia and surrounding countries on the edge of the Namib Desert.
The specific objective for the management plan will be to “oversee that the horses of the Namib contribute to regional development and economic development of the region, as well as ensuring the benefits to the Aus community,” stressed the councillor.
In 2000, Mr. Baylis walked 100 miles across the Namib Desert in southwest Africa — partly for a charitable cause, but also to demonstrate a new invention, electric shoes.
Although the area is rocky with poorly developed soils, it is nonetheless significantly more productive than the Namib Desert.
Although the area is rocky with poorly developed soils, it is significantly more productive than the Namib Desert.
A semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert, such as the Namib Desert to the west.
In many areas within the Namib Desert, there is little vegetation with the exception of lichens found in the gravel plains, and in dry river beds where plants can access subterranean water.
Meanwhile, Africa experienced a trend of desiccation which resulted in the creation of the Sahara, Namib, and Kalahari deserts.
Meanwhile, Africa experienced terrible droughts, which resulted in the creation of the Sahara, Namib, and Kalahari deserts.
The Central Plateau runs from north to south, bordered by the Skeleton Coast to the northwest, the Namib Desert and its coastal plains to the southwest, the Orange River to the south, and the Kalahari Desert to the east.
The large, arid Namib Desert has resulted in Namibia being overall one of the least densely populated countries in the world.
Common combinations with namib
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: