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

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Playfair in a sentence

Playfair meaning

  1. A surname.
  2. A placename

Using Playfair

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A placename | A placename
  • In the example corpus, playfair often appears in combinations such as: playfair vol, playfair the, playfair rommel.

Context around Playfair

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 3 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lyon 1× baron 1× became 1× henry 1× thomas 1× luxury 1× william 1× mrs 1× salient 1× webber 1×

Often after:

expects 1× won 1× pty 1× development 1× added 1× 1954 1×

Sentence patterns with Playfair

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

all webber playfair pp 181 1× and became playfair s personal 1× by nigel playfair in 1923 1× by william playfair was opening 1× later baron playfair and became 1× mentioned in playfair both mcc 1× of thomas playfair pty 1× playfair 1954 p 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as mentioned in 1× dundee s v 1× he went on 1× hon charles brownlow 1× i think they 1× in the coming 1×

Common sentence endings:

against his army 1× and 240 prisoners 1× and kevin roache 1× breakthrough were suspended 1× burke and hare 1× commemorate his centenary 1×

Words around Playfair

Just before it in the word index:

playerunknown 19 playertek 2 players 27.782 playermore 2 playerbase 8 player 17.493

Just after it in the word index:

playfield 46 playfields 5 playford 9 playful 498 playfully 111 playfulness 56

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapl 61 absolved 61 adaption 61 adjei 61 adom 61 adrien 61

Corpus analysis for Playfair

  • In this selection, "playfair" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lyon, baron, became, expects, won and pty stand out and add context to how "playfair" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all webber playfair pp 181 and and became playfair s personal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "playfair" sits close to words such as aapl, absolved and adaption, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with playfair

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

Playfair, p. 49. They took the position and 240 prisoners. (10 words)

Playfair won the award with his colleagues Marc Fishman and Kevin Roache. (12 words)

I think they were better than the dance songs,’ Mrs Playfair added. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Dundee’s V&A Museum won the tourism and leisure category at the awards, while the luxury Playfair development at Donaldson’s - a former school turned into high-end apartments in Edinburgh - was named best in the residential category. (39 words)

Playfair, p. 57. Further north, the 90th Light Division's attack on Point 29 during the afternoon of 27 October failed under heavy artillery and bombing which broke up the attack before it had closed with the Australians. (38 words)

Playfair (1954), p. 178 The Somalis serving in the Somaliland Camel Corps were given the choice of evacuation or disbandment; the majority chose to remain and were allowed to retain their arms. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

There he studied chemistry under Lyon Playfair (later Baron Playfair) and became Playfair's personal assistant.

In the coming weeks, Ms Playfair expects him to be released in the coming weeks.

Hon. Charles Brownlow in 1836 to the design by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair.

Playfair won the award with his colleagues Marc Fishman and Kevin Roache.

Proudly displayed on Mrs Lund's mantelpiece today is an invitation from the chairman of directors of Thomas Playfair Pty.

Dundee’s V&A Museum won the tourism and leisure category at the awards, while the luxury Playfair development at Donaldson’s - a former school turned into high-end apartments in Edinburgh - was named best in the residential category.

The Corridor, designed by William Playfair, was opening in 1833 and the Law Room was the former site of the trial of Burke and Hare.

I think they were better than the dance songs,’ Mrs Playfair added.

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As mentioned in Playfair, both MCC and Gloucestershire arranged special matches on Grace's birthday to commemorate his centenary.

He did however regain contact with the 125th Panzergrenadier Regiment in the nose of the salient Playfair, pp. 61–62.

He went on to do the double eight times in all: Webber, Playfair, pp.181–182.

It was translated from Czech into English by Paul Selver and adapted for the English stage by Nigel Playfair in 1923.

Playfair (1954), p. 178 The Somalis serving in the Somaliland Camel Corps were given the choice of evacuation or disbandment; the majority chose to remain and were allowed to retain their arms.

Playfair, p. 26. Rommel knew full well that the British Commonwealth forces would soon be strong enough to launch an offensive against his army.

Playfair, p. 34 Tanks would then pass through and defeat the German armour.

Playfair, p. 49. They took the position and 240 prisoners.

Playfair, p. 50 There was little activity during the day pending more complete clearance of paths through the minefields.

Playfair, p. 51. Rommel was aware that having moved 21st Panzer north he would be unable to move it back south because of a lack of fuel.

Playfair, p. 52. The attacks in the south, which lasted three days and caused considerable losses without achieving a breakthrough, were suspended.

Playfair, p. 57. Further north, the 90th Light Division's attack on Point 29 during the afternoon of 27 October failed under heavy artillery and bombing which broke up the attack before it had closed with the Australians.

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Common combinations with playfair

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Frequently asked questions

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What does "playfair" mean?
Playfair means: A surname.
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