On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Pohnpei. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Pohnpei meaning
- An island of Micronesia.
- One of states that composes the Federated States of Micronesia.
Using Pohnpei
- The main meaning on this page is: An island of Micronesia. | One of states that composes the Federated States of Micronesia.
- In the example corpus, pohnpei often appears in combinations such as: of pohnpei, on pohnpei, pohnpei to.
Context around Pohnpei
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pohnpei
- In this selection, "pohnpei" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, capital, 1990, pohnpeians, micronesia, island and intermissionary stand out and add context to how "pohnpei" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include buddhists on pohnpei and capital of pohnpei. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pohnpei" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pohnpei
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There is a small group of Buddhists on Pohnpei. (9 words)
The Filipino Iglesia ni Cristo also has a church in Pohnpei. (11 words)
Spanish Capuchin friars were also sent from Manila to Pohnpei to preach the Catholic faith. (15 words)
POHNPEI, Micronesia: Mike Pompeo became the first US Secretary of State to visit Micronesia Monday (Aug 5), as Washington's signalled a renewed interest in its Pacific allies, no matter how small, in the face of regional competition with China. (40 words)
The airline said the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby, had "landed short of the runway". (28 words)
Elevation extremes *Lowest point — shoreline mean sea level of the Pacific Ocean — convert *Highest point — Totolom, a volcanic peak on Pohnpei island — convert above mean sea level. (27 words)
Example sentences (17)
Nan Madol, popularly referred to as the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ perches upon the southeastern coastline of Pohnpei.
POHNPEI, Micronesia: Mike Pompeo became the first US Secretary of State to visit Micronesia Monday (Aug 5), as Washington's signalled a renewed interest in its Pacific allies, no matter how small, in the face of regional competition with China.
She is the current acting chief of Public Health and also the head of the leprosy programme in the island nation’s capital of Pohnpei.
The airline said the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby, had "landed short of the runway".
Elevation extremes *Lowest point — shoreline mean sea level of the Pacific Ocean — convert *Highest point — Totolom, a volcanic peak on Pohnpei island — convert above mean sea level.
In 1887, they founded the town of Santiago de la Ascension in what today is Kolonia on the island of Pohnpei.
In the 1890s, on the island of Pohnpei, intermissionary conflicts and the conversion of clan leaders resulted in religious divisions along clan lines which persist today.
Languages Signage for travelers at Pohnpei International Airport in official English and in Japanese (upper left).
Pohnpei is a central location in South Sea Adventure (1952), the second of Willard Price 's Young Adult Adventure Series books featuring Hal and Roger Hunt.
Spanish Capuchin friars were also sent from Manila to Pohnpei to preach the Catholic faith.
The children typically attend high-school on Pohnpei where they stay with relatives in an enclave that is almost exclusively made up of Kapings.
The Filipino Iglesia ni Cristo also has a church in Pohnpei.
The islanders of Pohnpei have a reputation as being the most welcoming of outsiders among residents of the island group.
The islands are grouped into four states, which are Yap, Chuuk (called Truk until January 1990), Pohnpei (known as "Ponape" until November 1984), and Kosrae (formerly Kusaie).
There is a small group of Buddhists on Pohnpei.
Western Micronesia was unaware of the ceremonial drink, which was called saka on Kosrae and sakau on Pohnpei.
While the majority of the population consider themselves ethnic Pohnpeians, Pohnpei is more ethnically diverse than any other island in the FSM.
Common combinations with pohnpei
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of pohnpei 5×
- on pohnpei 4×
- pohnpei to 2×
- pohnpei is 2×