Explore Pelota through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pelota meaning
Any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall.
Synonyms of Pelota
Using Pelota
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall.
- Useful related words include: jai alai, court game.
- In the example corpus, pelota often appears in combinations such as: pelota is.
Context around Pelota
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pelota
- In this selection, "pelota" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, basque, players and game stand out and add context to how "pelota" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include basque pelota is principally and game of pelota is very. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pelota" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pelota
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In north Spain, the game of pelota is very popular. (10 words)
Many titles were won by pelota players from the city. (10 words)
Basque pelota is principally practiced in France, Spain, and North and South America, but also in other countries like Italy and Philippines. (22 words)
They came not just to buy or sell at the produce market, but also to eat at the town's renowned restaurants and afterwards perhaps to watch a pelota game at the local court. (34 words)
Basque pelota is principally practiced in France, Spain, and North and South America, but also in other countries like Italy and Philippines. (22 words)
In north Spain, the game of pelota is very popular. (10 words)
Example sentences (4)
Basque pelota is principally practiced in France, Spain, and North and South America, but also in other countries like Italy and Philippines.
In north Spain, the game of pelota is very popular.
Many titles were won by pelota players from the city.
They came not just to buy or sell at the produce market, but also to eat at the town's renowned restaurants and afterwards perhaps to watch a pelota game at the local court.
Common combinations with pelota
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pelota is 2×