How do you use Ornamental in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like cosmetic or decorative, plus the exact meaning.
Ornamental meaning
- Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
- Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes.
Synonyms of Ornamental
Using Ornamental
- The main meaning on this page is: Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful. | Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes.
- Useful related words include: cosmetic, decorative, nonfunctional, plant.
- In the example corpus, ornamental often appears in combinations such as: an ornamental, and ornamental, for ornamental.
Context around Ornamental
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ornamental
- In this selection, "ornamental" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, avoid, topiary, live, tree, grasses and plants stand out and add context to how "ornamental" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are for ornamental purposes only and as an ornamental plant in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ornamental" sits close to words such as adultery, ante and aramco, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ornamental
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The container was declared to contain live ornamental fishes. (9 words)
Iris, Daylilies, and Ornamental Grasses are the most commonly divided plants. (11 words)
Inadequate wildlife regulations that resulted in overharvesting for the ornamental feathers trade. (12 words)
I think Governor Newsom particularly called out that he'd still like to see nonfunctional turf, not be irrigated, that's in line with the potential long-term regulation in California to try to avoid ornamental plantings of lawn everywhere. (40 words)
The old Granite Gatehouse is on the 'at risk' register, the ornamental bridge to Stover School is deteriorating and the stable block hidden underneath the school on the verge of collapse. (31 words)
Students of the Kendal Primary School eagerly assist Monique Munroe, sandals foundation volunteer from Sandals Negril Resort and Spa, to plant an ornamental tree in light of Earth Day celebrations. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
For example, if you want to spray an insecticide on an ornamental tree, the product label has to say that it is registered for use on ornamental trees.
Amaya then asked if any ornamental, evergreen, deciduous, ground cover, perennial or ornamental grasses that are native to New Jersey would be planted at Essex Green.
Ornamental plants main The majority of ornamental roses are hybrids that were bred for their flowers.
Some gardens are for ornamental purposes only, while some gardens also produce food crops, sometimes in separate areas, or sometimes intermixed with the ornamental plants.
And most of the jewellery market is in Asia, where women regard it as wearable money as well as being ornamental.
Clear rivulets of water chattered and burbled from beneath this verdant tangle, licked with streamers of algae and moss and more beautifully arranged than any ornamental garden.
In addition, there will be a tattoo competition where tattoo artists will display their works on stage in 13 different categories including sleeve, realism, and ornamental.
Inadequate wildlife regulations that resulted in overharvesting for the ornamental feathers trade.
Iris, Daylilies, and Ornamental Grasses are the most commonly divided plants.
It arrived in the country in the 1800s and was used for ornamental reasons, to the National Parks Service.
I think Governor Newsom particularly called out that he'd still like to see nonfunctional turf, not be irrigated, that's in line with the potential long-term regulation in California to try to avoid ornamental plantings of lawn everywhere.
It was first introduced to the UK as an ornamental plant in the 19th century after being discovered in the Caucasus Mountains and Central Asia.
Ornamental grass seed heads, hydrangea blooms, poppy pods, and oak leaves are a few of my favorites.
She says gardening enthusiasts and landscapers are responsible in part for the proliferation of the weed, because of its ornamental value.
Students of the Kendal Primary School eagerly assist Monique Munroe, sandals foundation volunteer from Sandals Negril Resort and Spa, to plant an ornamental tree in light of Earth Day celebrations.
The building incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, while the garden features topiary, ornamental flower beds, fruit trees and a small play area.
The classical style was followed, with Corinthian columns to the ornamental porch.
The container was declared to contain live ornamental fishes.
The infestation of Lebbeck mealybug on oleander in an ornamental landscape in Florida.
The old Granite Gatehouse is on the 'at risk' register, the ornamental bridge to Stover School is deteriorating and the stable block hidden underneath the school on the verge of collapse.
Common combinations with ornamental
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an ornamental 22×
- and ornamental 21×
- for ornamental 14×
- the ornamental 13×
- ornamental plants 12×
- as ornamental 9×
- ornamental trees 7×
- of ornamental 7×
- ornamental grasses 6×
- ornamental purposes 6×