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How do you use Patapsco in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Patapsco in a sentence

Patapsco meaning

A river on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States.

Using Patapsco

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States.
  • In the example corpus, patapsco often appears in combinations such as: the patapsco, patapsco river.

Context around Patapsco

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

river 7×

Sentence patterns with Patapsco

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

above the patapsco river was 1× both the patapsco and patuxent 1× in the patapsco river just 1× into the patapsco river 1× of the patapsco river 1× of the patapsco river after 1× on the patapsco river between 1× within the patapsco river 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both the patapsco 1× howard county police 1× six construction workers 1× the francis scott 1× the sky above 1×

Common sentence endings:

the patapsco river 3× a full moon 1× baltimore county line 1× flooded and closed 1× the county borders 1× the structure overnight 1×

Words around Patapsco

Just before it in the word index:

patapaa 5 patankar 2 patanjali 44 patania 2 patani 37 patane 2

Just after it in the word index:

patara 5 patarei 3 patari 2 patas 5 patat 2 patatas 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Patapsco

  • In this selection, "patapsco" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, river stand out and add context to how "patapsco" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include above the patapsco river was and both the patapsco and patuxent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "patapsco" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with patapsco

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

Most of that area is within the Patapsco River. (9 words)

The sky above the Patapsco River was clear and still, lit by a full moon. (15 words)

Both the Patapsco and Patuxent run largely through publicly accessible parkland along the county borders. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Six construction workers are thought to have perished after the Dali, a Singapore-flagged container ship, smashed into a key support column and sent the bridge and the roadway workers on it into the Patapsco River. (36 words)

The U.S. Coast Guard said it was looking for the bodies 18 hours after they were thrown from the bridge into the frigid, 50-foot-deep waters at the mouth of the Patapsco River. (35 words)

According to the National Weather service at 11:29 a.m., stream gauges indicate flooding is continuing on the Patapsco River between Elkridge and Pumphrey, with several roads flooded and closed. (31 words)

Example sentences (8)

Most of that area is within the Patapsco River.

Six construction workers are thought to have perished after the Dali, a Singapore-flagged container ship, smashed into a key support column and sent the bridge and the roadway workers on it into the Patapsco River.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge lies in ruins in the waters of the Patapsco River after a container ship collided with the structure overnight.

The sky above the Patapsco River was clear and still, lit by a full moon.

The U.S. Coast Guard said it was looking for the bodies 18 hours after they were thrown from the bridge into the frigid, 50-foot-deep waters at the mouth of the Patapsco River.

According to the National Weather service at 11:29 a.m., stream gauges indicate flooding is continuing on the Patapsco River between Elkridge and Pumphrey, with several roads flooded and closed.

Howard County police said 39-year-old Sgt. Eddie Hermond’s body was found by searchers in the Patapsco River just across the Baltimore County line.

Both the Patapsco and Patuxent run largely through publicly accessible parkland along the county borders.

Common combinations with patapsco

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "patapsco" in a sentence?
An example: "Most of that area is within the Patapsco River." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "patapsco" from authentic English texts.
What does "patapsco" mean?
Patapsco means: A river on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States.
How many example sentences with "patapsco" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "patapsco", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.