Explore Pelican through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pelican meaning
- Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
- A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
- A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
Synonyms of Pelican
Using Pelican
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch. | A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana. | A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
- Useful related words include: pelecaniform seabird.
- In the example corpus, pelican often appears in combinations such as: the pelican, pelican rapids, of pelican.
Context around Pelican
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pelican
- In this selection, "pelican" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, young, chic, zebra, town, signal and hotel stand out and add context to how "pelican" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a young pelican was scared and africa the pelican hotel is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pelican" sits close to words such as accessorized, acs and adil, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pelican
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A second logo has three palm trees and a pelican. (10 words)
For a Friendsgiving where charm meets chic, Pelican Grand Beach Resort delivers. (12 words)
One of Pelican Town's more notorious quests revolves around 's resident mayor, Lewis. (14 words)
A spokesman for Blackpool Zoo said: “We can confirm that a young pelican was scared by a flock of seagulls at around 2pm on Friday (August 4), causing it to try to fly onto the roof of our flamingo house and it was taken on a gust of wind. (49 words)
The 5-star Resort at Pelican Hill is one of the best hotels in Orange County, with its Mediterranean-style terraced building, posh bungalows with marble bathrooms and villas with up to 3,500 square feet of space overlooking the Pacific Ocean. (42 words)
Sometime between February 28 and March 6 in the Pelican Ridge community while the victim was away, an unknown suspect accessed the backyard of the property and stacked patio chairs on a table to reach a second story window. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Also known as The Pelican State, Louisiana has a total land area of 52,377sq miles.
A spokesman for Blackpool Zoo said: “We can confirm that a young pelican was scared by a flock of seagulls at around 2pm on Friday (August 4), causing it to try to fly onto the roof of our flamingo house and it was taken on a gust of wind.
Blackpool Zoo was alerted and a team tried to recapture the pelican at the nature reserve on Saturday but was unsuccessful.
Cyberabad police commissioner M Stephen Raveendra inaugurated the pelican signal near Google office in Kondapur and urged the traffic wardens to facilitate the pedestrians and educate them on its usage.
Given that there are other personalities in Pelican Town aside from the marriage candidates, stardewtok still has a lot more to go through.
Having won three international architecture awards, including the prestigious title of ‘Best Architecture Multiple Residence in Africa,’ The Pelican Hotel is the first of its kind in Ghana, unmatched in its contemporary design and luxurious accommodation.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development crews work on a highway in the Pelican State.
One of Pelican Town's more notorious quests revolves around 's resident mayor, Lewis.
One of the first aspects of Pelican Town that players learn about are plans to revitalize the old Community Center.
Texas-based J.W. Logistics LLC expanded its south Louisiana operations this week, leasing 30,120 square feet in the Pelican Point Commerce Center in Gonzales, according to St. John Properties, which handled the lease.
The 5-star Resort at Pelican Hill is one of the best hotels in Orange County, with its Mediterranean-style terraced building, posh bungalows with marble bathrooms and villas with up to 3,500 square feet of space overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
A four-year veteran of the Metro Council, she is seeking her second term. A long-time employee at Parkview Baptist School, she is now director of governmental affairs at the Pelican Institute.
A second logo has three palm trees and a pelican.
Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue volunteer Sadie with the pelican at Levendi at Wollongong Harbour on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
For a Friendsgiving where charm meets chic, Pelican Grand Beach Resort delivers.
It happened near the Pelican Garage on New Road in this morning (March 15), and police received a report of it at 10.48am.
Pedestrian crossings (zebra, pelican, toucan and puffin crossings), including areas marked by zig-zag lines.
Pyka’s Pelican Spray, a fixed-wing aircraft, received FAA approval last year to fly commercially for crop protection.
Sam Cardow, centre, and the crew at Greenwell Point's Pelican Rocks fish and chip shop.
Sometime between February 28 and March 6 in the Pelican Ridge community while the victim was away, an unknown suspect accessed the backyard of the property and stacked patio chairs on a table to reach a second story window.
Common combinations with pelican
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the pelican 26×
- pelican rapids 7×
- of pelican 6×
- at pelican 5×
- pelican hill 5×
- in pelican 4×
- pelican town 4×
- and pelican 3×
- pelican bay 3×
- white pelican 3×