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Oamaru meaning

A large town bordering the Pacific Ocean in North Otago, New Zealand.

Using Oamaru

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large town bordering the Pacific Ocean in North Otago, New Zealand.
  • In the example corpus, oamaru often appears in combinations such as: in oamaru, an oamaru, the oamaru.

Context around Oamaru

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

near 1× year 1×

Often after:

man 3× opera 2× racecourse 2× police 1× fills 1× work 1× palmerston 1× waiareka 1× yesterday 1× two 1×

Sentence patterns with Oamaru

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

accident near oamaru yesterday 1× an oamaru man s 1× an oamaru man who 1× as the oamaru opera house 1× college in oamaru it embedded 1× dunedin said oamaru police were 1× hotel and oamaru opera house 1× left the oamaru work and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an oamaru man 2× the oamaru racecourse 2× a judge says 1× a man who 1× a toot for 1× a waimate man 1×

Common sentence endings:

ago from christchurch 1× around the country 1× at 10pm monday 1× become community hubs 1× for its money 1× for the event 1×

Words around Oamaru

Just before it in the word index:

oam 36 oalp 3 oalo 2 oal 2 oaky 6 oakworth 14

Just after it in the word index:

oameni 3 oams 3 oan 16 oana 6 oanda 11 oando 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbeys 42 abundances 42 aced 42 ackman 42 actinides 42 adeboye 42

Corpus analysis for Oamaru

  • In this selection, "oamaru" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, near, year, man, opera and racecourse stand out and add context to how "oamaru" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accident near oamaru yesterday and an oamaru man s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oamaru" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oamaru

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

Oamaru North School principal Stacey Honeywell agreed. (7 words)

My husband, Erik, and I settled in Oamaru two years ago from Christchurch. (13 words)

The Oamaru Racecourse tracks were assessed recently, and came up with “very high honours”. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Those contributing recipes were asked to forward them by August 9, 1906 and the book was on sale on November 12. The proceeds from the book went to the building of the new town hall, now known as the Oamaru Opera House. (42 words)

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin said, Oamaru police were called by a Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust pilot in Oamaru after a man shone a high powered laser into the helicopter’s cockpit for four minutes at 10pm Monday. (39 words)

Acquiring a strong work ethic on her parents’ sheep and beef farm near Waimate as a youngster, Bridget boarded at St Kevin’s College in Oamaru; it embedded in her a strong sense of service to others and communities. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin said, Oamaru police were called by a Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust pilot in Oamaru after a man shone a high powered laser into the helicopter’s cockpit for four minutes at 10pm Monday.

A judge says he understands why a recidivist offender in Oamaru fills himself up with drugs after hearing of the man’s traumatic past.

An Oamaru man who instructed his girlfriend to dig her own grave with a pitchfork is determined to get his life back after "falling down the rabbit hole of methamphetamine".

More roadworks will take place in Oamaru as part of a busy road rehabilitation programme this summer.

Acquiring a strong work ethic on her parents’ sheep and beef farm near Waimate as a youngster, Bridget boarded at St Kevin’s College in Oamaru; it embedded in her a strong sense of service to others and communities.

A man who left the Oamaru Work and Income office with paperwork containing another person’s sensitive details was turned away when he tried to return it.

An Oamaru man’s scratch-built car may give it a run for its money.

More than 240 principals, teachers, learning support and administration staff will be at the Brydone Hotel and Oamaru Opera House today and tomorrow for the event.

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Southland's one-day competition resumed on Saturday without the province’s top players who were with the Hawke Cup team in Oamaru.

Those contributing recipes were asked to forward them by August 9, 1906 and the book was on sale on November 12. The proceeds from the book went to the building of the new town hall, now known as the Oamaru Opera House.

Under the transformation model, libraries at Oamaru, Palmerston and a yet-to-be finalised Waitaki Valley location would become "community hubs".

A Toot for Tucker spokeswoman said the drive started at 6pm and would be supported by Oamaru, Waiareka Valley and Waianakarua Lions Clubs.

A Waimate man was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a workplace accident near Oamaru yesterday.

My husband, Erik, and I settled in Oamaru two years ago from Christchurch.

Oamaru North School principal Stacey Honeywell agreed.

One driver was caught travelling about 130kmh near where an Oamaru man died in a car accident on Monday, he said.

The Oamaru Racecourse now resembles a motorhome city thanks to the 64th New Zealand Motor Caravan Association National Rally, which has brought together people from around the country.

The Oamaru Racecourse tracks were assessed recently, and came up with “very high honours”.

This year, Oamaru cyclists were joined by members of the Whanganui Ordinary Cycle Club and the Karamu Cycling Club.

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Common combinations with oamaru

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oamaru" in a sentence?
An example: "Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin said, Oamaru police were called by a Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust pilot in Oamaru after a man shone a high powered laser into the helicopter’s cockpit for four minutes at 10pm Monday." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "oamaru" from authentic English texts.
What does "oamaru" mean?
Oamaru means: A large town bordering the Pacific Ocean in North Otago, New Zealand.
How many example sentences with "oamaru" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "oamaru", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.