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How do you use Newgrange in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Newgrange in a sentence

Newgrange meaning

  1. A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments
  2. A monument complex in County Meath, Ireland; containing the mound, other burial structures, various henges, and additional neolithic structures in the area. It is a World Heritage Site.

Using Newgrange

  • The main meaning on this page is: A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments | A monument complex in County Meath, Ireland; containing the mound, other burial structures, various henges, and additional neolithic structures in the area. It is a World Heritage Site.
  • In the example corpus, newgrange often appears in combinations such as: from newgrange.

Context around Newgrange

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

years 1× inside 1×

Often after:

itself 1× knowth 1×

Sentence patterns with Newgrange

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

000 years newgrange is aligned 1× apart from newgrange itself the 1× inside newgrange in co 1× mounds of newgrange knowth and 1× na bóinne newgrange 1× newgrange a passage 1× newgrange which consists 1× upstream from newgrange and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dating back over 1× inside newgrange in 1× newgrange a passage 1× newgrange which consists 1× so apart from 1× under the guidance 1×

Common sentence endings:

the winter solstice 2× in co down 1× into the passage 1× na bóinne newgrange 1× of the boyne 1× the egyptian pyramids 1×

Words around Newgrange

Just before it in the word index:

newgate 20 newgarden 18 newfront 2 newfoundlanders 11 newfoundlander 3 newfoundland 423

Just after it in the word index:

newground 3 newgrounds 2 newhailes 2 newhall 13 newhallville 10 newham 43

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Newgrange

  • In this selection, "newgrange" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, years, inside, itself and knowth stand out and add context to how "newgrange" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 000 years newgrange is aligned and apart from newgrange itself the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "newgrange" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with newgrange

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

Inside Newgrange in Co Meath on the Winter Solstice. (9 words)

Dating back over 5,000 years, Newgrange is aligned with the rising sun on the winter solstice. (17 words)

Under the guidance of Lugh Aengus later tricked his father out of his home at the Brú na Bóinne ( Newgrange ). (20 words)

Longer example sentences

So apart from Newgrange itself, the only other similar sites I’ve visited on the island to date are the hidden gems of the Beaghmore Stone Circles in Co. Tyrone and the Ballynoe Stone Circles in Co. Down. (38 words)

At Brύ na Bόinne, meaning “palace” of the Boyne, you’ll find the massive Neolithic mounds of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, dating back some 5,000 years, making them older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. (36 words)

Newgrange, a passage tomb from the Neolithic era in Meath, usually hosts guests in the chamber each winter solstice for a coveted view of the sunrise aligning with the roof box into the passage. (34 words)

Example sentences (8)

Dating back over 5,000 years, Newgrange is aligned with the rising sun on the winter solstice.

Just a 25-minute journey from Dublin Airport, Slane is located in the Boyne Valley, just upstream from Newgrange and the site of the Battle of the Boyne.

So apart from Newgrange itself, the only other similar sites I’ve visited on the island to date are the hidden gems of the Beaghmore Stone Circles in Co. Tyrone and the Ballynoe Stone Circles in Co. Down.

Inside Newgrange in Co Meath on the Winter Solstice.

Newgrange, a passage tomb from the Neolithic era in Meath, usually hosts guests in the chamber each winter solstice for a coveted view of the sunrise aligning with the roof box into the passage.

At Brύ na Bόinne, meaning “palace” of the Boyne, you’ll find the massive Neolithic mounds of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, dating back some 5,000 years, making them older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.

Newgrange, which consists of a large circular mound with a stone passageway and interior chambers, is perhaps best known for the illumination of its passage and chamber by the winter solstice sun.

Under the guidance of Lugh Aengus later tricked his father out of his home at the Brú na Bóinne ( Newgrange ).

Common combinations with newgrange

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "newgrange" in a sentence?
An example: "Dating back over 5,000 years, Newgrange is aligned with the rising sun on the winter solstice." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "newgrange" from authentic English texts.
What does "newgrange" mean?
Newgrange means: A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments
How many example sentences with "newgrange" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "newgrange", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.