Explore Parasol through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sunshade or shade. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Parasol meaning
- A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
- A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.
- A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.
Using Parasol
- The main meaning on this page is: A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. | A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails. | A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.
- Useful related words include: sunshade, shade.
- In the example corpus, parasol often appears in combinations such as: parasol was, under parasol, parasol to.
Context around Parasol
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Parasol
- In this selection, "parasol" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parnall, experimental, collapsible, winged, encloses and filling stand out and add context to how "parasol" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an experimental parasol winged aircraft and and a parasol so you. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "parasol" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with parasol
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kevin commented: "Excellent quality and very robust for such a reasonably priced parasol. (13 words)
He performed in the at Parasol Down bar when it opened in 2005. (13 words)
He was using it as a parasol as it was so unbearably hot on Wednesday. (15 words)
But bowling coach James Anderson, sitting under a parasol filling in a crossword for most of the day, would have been heartened to see his successors in the England attack work out the answers on a flat pitch with the Kookaburra ball. (42 words)
It’s another dryer that is ridiculously easy to set up – we simply slotted the shaft into the base, then popped the collapsible parasol-like topper, with its six hangers, onto the top. (33 words)
For Vizzone-Bierwirth’s photo she flew to Manhattan Beach, Calif., where she was styled in a watermelon dress and given a parasol to carry as she represented the month of July. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Parnall Parasol was an experimental parasol winged aircraft design to measure the aerodynamic forces on wings in flight.
After reaching the summit, the couple even declined an offer of water or to sit down on the two specially created seats which had been placed under a parasol.
Get there early enough and you’ll be able to secure a parasol to lounge under as you look out at the turquoise waves gently lapping on the shore.
The grooms approved," Wilde explained on her Instagram Story alongside a photo of her carrying a parasol while wearing a long, white silk dress and sunglasses.
A circular scrim made of thousands of strings, like the trim on the edge of a parasol, encloses the center of the stage.
But bowling coach James Anderson, sitting under a parasol filling in a crossword for most of the day, would have been heartened to see his successors in the England attack work out the answers on a flat pitch with the Kookaburra ball.
For Vizzone-Bierwirth’s photo she flew to Manhattan Beach, Calif., where she was styled in a watermelon dress and given a parasol to carry as she represented the month of July.
He was using it as a parasol as it was so unbearably hot on Wednesday.
It’s another dryer that is ridiculously easy to set up – we simply slotted the shaft into the base, then popped the collapsible parasol-like topper, with its six hangers, onto the top.
Kevin commented: "Excellent quality and very robust for such a reasonably priced parasol.
The forest reserve also has Indigenous trees such as the sycamore fig and African cherry and threatened species like the parasol tree, Monterey Pine and African cherry.
This set includes four chairs, a table and a parasol so you can entertain in style without breaking the bank.
He performed in the at Parasol Down bar when it opened in 2005.
It was Roman women, with their parasol celebration, who began he practice of oiling paper sunshades to waterproof them.
Merritt lives in Urbana and got help setting up her applications from Parasol Alliance technology experts at her senior living community.
The name Parasol was meant to pay homage to something that was feminine and beautiful.
Among many highlights is Hood’s performance of “By the Sea,” which she drolly carries by sheer force of personality, with only a parasol for support.
A person walks while holding a parasol amid scorching heat in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 17, 2019.
Following up on its earlier robotic umbrellas, ShadeCraft introduced the Amazon Echo-compatible Bloom smart outdoor Parasol Automation Device with a built-in speaker.
For example, among the flowers and traditional motifs suddenly appear a sahib in a palki or a memsahib with a parasol.
Common combinations with parasol
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- parasol was 2×
- under parasol 2×
- parasol to 2×
- as parasol 2×
- the parasol 2×