Get to know Nightjar better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like goatsucker.
Nightjar meaning
Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Synonyms of Nightjar
Using Nightjar
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
- Useful related words include: goatsucker, caprimulgid, caprimulgiform bird.
- In the example corpus, nightjar often appears in combinations such as: the nightjar.
Context around Nightjar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nightjar
- In this selection, "nightjar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, maine, european, inn, monitoring and select stand out and add context to how "nightjar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about maine nightjar monitoring by and at the nightjar in victoria. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nightjar" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nightjar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The NightJar Inn, Devon. (4 words)
Similarly, some ground-nesting birds including the European nightjar select a resting position facing the sun. (16 words)
The last pint will be pulled at The Nightjar, in Victoria Road, Ferndown, later this year after bosses decided they no longer want to stay in the town. (28 words)
The last pint will be pulled at The Nightjar, in Victoria Road, Ferndown, later this year after bosses decided they no longer want to stay in the town. (28 words)
Palermo Community Library will host a free talk about Maine nightjar monitoring by Logan Parker of Maine Natural History Observatory on Thursday, August 22, at 7 p.m. (28 words)
Similarly, some ground-nesting birds including the European nightjar select a resting position facing the sun. (16 words)
Example sentences (4)
The last pint will be pulled at The Nightjar, in Victoria Road, Ferndown, later this year after bosses decided they no longer want to stay in the town.
The NightJar Inn, Devon.
Palermo Community Library will host a free talk about Maine nightjar monitoring by Logan Parker of Maine Natural History Observatory on Thursday, August 22, at 7 p.m.
Similarly, some ground-nesting birds including the European nightjar select a resting position facing the sun.
Common combinations with nightjar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: