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Explore Paddington through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Paddington in a sentence

Paddington meaning

  1. A placename:
  2. An urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).

Using Paddington

  • The main meaning on this page is: A placename: | An urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681). | A placename:
  • In the example corpus, paddington often appears in combinations such as: in paddington, london paddington, paddington and.

Context around Paddington

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

london 3× watch 1× characters 1× serving 1× west 1×

Often after:

station 4× bear 3× perform 1× filmmaker 1× open 1× remains 1× reading 1×

Sentence patterns with Paddington

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

10 the paddington to maidenhead 1× and west paddington reading heathrow 1× beloved characters paddington bear mr 1× directed by paddington filmmaker paul 1× excited for paddington 3 to 1× from london paddington and i 1× hospital in paddington 1× including london paddington which has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a father decided 1× access public transport 1× are you excited 1× based on the 1× buckingham palace staff 1× children can meet 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sinfully delicious 1× and stratford only 1× be under way 1× continued on friday 1× elizabeth line services 1× ever train tragedies 1×

Words around Paddington

Just before it in the word index:

padding 155 paddies 21 paddick 6 paddi 4 padder 3 padden 6

Just after it in the word index:

paddison 6 paddle 320 paddleboard 36 paddleboarder 3 paddleboarders 9 paddleboarding 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

agri 159 ajayi 159 amicable 159 ankles 159 archaeologist 159 ares 159

Corpus analysis for Paddington

  • In this selection, "paddington" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, london, watch, characters, station, bear and perform stand out and add context to how "paddington" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 10 the paddington to maidenhead and and west paddington reading heathrow. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "paddington" sits close to words such as agri, ajayi and amicable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with paddington

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

He was brought up in Paddington. (6 words)

Are you excited for Paddington 3 to finally (soon) be under way? (12 words)

Trains which usually operate between Paddington and Gidea Park run between Paddington and Stratford only. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

For my first venture in the south, I ended up travelling to Ewelme (Yoo + Elm as I was told every time my Geordie accent got the better of me.) It was just one train from London Paddington, and I was there in just over an hour. (46 words)

Plus, Hollywood star Tom Cruise and children's character Winnie the Pooh will be in a segment that is said to create a moment to match that of the Platinum Party At The Palace, where the late Queen shared tea with Paddington Bear. (43 words)

Access Public transport Train Heathrow Express train at Paddington station * Heathrow Express : a non-stop service direct to London's Paddington station ; trains leave every 15 minutes for the 15-minute journey (21 minutes to/from Terminal 5). (38 words)

Question examples

Are you excited for Paddington 3 to finally (soon) be under way? (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

From April 7 to April 10, the Paddington to Maidenhead stretch of the line will see a reduced service, and there will be no service from Paddington to Abbey Wood.

Trains which usually operate between Paddington and Gidea Park run between Paddington and Stratford only.

Watch Paddington perform some magic tricks (and a few unsuccessfully) in Paddington and the Magic Trick.

Access Public transport Train Heathrow Express train at Paddington station * Heathrow Express : a non-stop service direct to London's Paddington station ; trains leave every 15 minutes for the 15-minute journey (21 minutes to/from Terminal 5).

A father decided – he had two sons and a daughter, all in their 20s – because nobody would rent to them in Paddington, he said, “I’ll buy you a house”.

Are you excited for Paddington 3 to finally (soon) be under way?

Based on the extraordinary characters created by Roald Dahl, is directed by Paddington filmmaker Paul King from a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby.

Buckingham Palace staff had to beg people to stop leaving marmalade sandwiches outside (a nod to her sketch with Paddington Bear) because their offerings were harming the local wildlife.

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Children can meet beloved characters Paddington Bear, Mr Brown and Bluey, while refreshments will be available from Heart Smashed Burgers and Sinfully Delicious.

Engineers worked through the night to get two of the four lines serving Paddington open for electric trains, but disruption continued on Friday.

For my first venture in the south, I ended up travelling to Ewelme (Yoo + Elm as I was told every time my Geordie accent got the better of me.) It was just one train from London Paddington, and I was there in just over an hour.

Great Western Railway (GWR) said services between Paddington and Reading will be disrupted until the end of the day.

He was brought up in Paddington.

It comes on top of pre-planned rail closures including London Paddington which has been shut since Christmas Eve with no Heathrow Express or direct Elizabeth line services.

London Paddington remains closed until Wednesday, meaning no mainline trains are heading to Heathrow Airport.

Meanwhile, Kazem suffered major injuries and spent weeks in a coma at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.

On October 5, a crash near London’s Paddington station kills 31 and leaves more than 245 people injured in one of Britain’s worst-ever train tragedies.

On the east (Liverpool Street-Shenfield) and west (Paddington-Reading/Heathrow) sections of the line there will be reduced service, TfL says.

Plus, Hollywood star Tom Cruise and children's character Winnie the Pooh will be in a segment that is said to create a moment to match that of the Platinum Party At The Palace, where the late Queen shared tea with Paddington Bear.

Rail services at Paddington Station have been suspended after a person was struck by a train earlier today.

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Common combinations with paddington

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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Paddington means: A placename:
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