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Nonworking is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Nonworking in a sentence

Nonworking meaning

  1. That does not work (operate or function).
  2. Not employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.

Using Nonworking

  • The main meaning on this page is: That does not work (operate or function). | Not employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.

Context around Nonworking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

men 1× categories 1× water 1×

Sentence patterns with Nonworking

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

has been nonworking for most 1× rooms with nonworking water nozzles 1× the nonworking men of 1× working and nonworking categories 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

marge has been 1× that rate is 1× the nonworking men 1× they accompanied them 1×

Common sentence endings:

and nonworking categories 1× chamber door closed 1× of her family 1× under the table 1×

Words around Nonworking

Just before it in the word index:

nonwhites 10 nonwhite 51 nonwa 2 nonvoting 7 nonvoters 5 nonvolatile 7

Just after it in the word index:

nonwovens 6 nony 2 nonye 2 nonylphenol 2 nonzero 73 noo 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Nonworking

  • In this selection, "nonworking" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, men, categories and water stand out and add context to how "nonworking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include has been nonworking for most and rooms with nonworking water nozzles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nonworking" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nonworking

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

That rate is also higher among men in the working and nonworking categories. (13 words)

Marge has been nonworking for most of the series, choosing to be a homemaker and take care of her family. (20 words)

The nonworking men of working age seem to have found a way to get by without working, or maybe they’re working under the table. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

They accompanied them into the gas chambers outfitted to appear as shower rooms (with nonworking water nozzles, and tile walls); and remained with the victims until just before the chamber door closed. (32 words)

The nonworking men of working age seem to have found a way to get by without working, or maybe they’re working under the table. (25 words)

Marge has been nonworking for most of the series, choosing to be a homemaker and take care of her family. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

The nonworking men of working age seem to have found a way to get by without working, or maybe they’re working under the table.

That rate is also higher among men in the working and nonworking categories.

Marge has been nonworking for most of the series, choosing to be a homemaker and take care of her family.

They accompanied them into the gas chambers outfitted to appear as shower rooms (with nonworking water nozzles, and tile walls); and remained with the victims until just before the chamber door closed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nonworking" in a sentence?
An example: "The nonworking men of working age seem to have found a way to get by without working, or maybe they’re working under the table." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "nonworking" from authentic English texts.
What does "nonworking" mean?
Nonworking means: That does not work (operate or function).
How many example sentences with "nonworking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "nonworking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.