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Pointsman is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pointsman in a sentence

Pointsman meaning

A man in charge of railroad points (switches).

Synonyms of Pointsman

traffic cop

Related words

Other words often associated with Pointsman or its synonyms:

officer policeman

Using Pointsman

  • The main meaning on this page is: A man in charge of railroad points (switches).
  • Useful related words include: traffic cop.
  • In the example corpus, pointsman often appears in combinations such as: pointsman for, party pointsman.

Context around Pointsman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Pointsman

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

as his pointsman to lead 1× party s pointsman for building 1× party s pointsman for jammu 1× party s pointsman in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dr magufuli who 1× earlier madhav who 1× meghalaya chief minister 1×

Common sentence endings:

defusing the situation 1× for mbeya city 1× parties and leaders 1× state this year 1×

Words around Pointsman

Just before it in the word index:

pointsbet 13 points 24.406 pointon 4 pointman 5 pointlist 2 pointlike 2

Just after it in the word index:

pointstate 4 pointwise 22 pointy 67 pointz 2 poipet 2 poire 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Pointsman

  • In this selection, "pointsman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as his pointsman to lead and party s pointsman for building. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pointsman" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pointsman

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

He was the grand old party's pointsman for building consensus on key issues with other parties and leaders. (19 words)

Earlier, Madhav, who is the party’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, had urged the Election Commission to hold polls in the state this year. (25 words)

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is also the NPP supremo, along with the saffron party’s pointsman in the northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma, also played an active role in defusing the situation. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Dr Magufuli, who is seeking a second term as president, rooted for Dr Ackson, revealing how he had settled on the former deputy speaker as his 'pointsman' to lead his administration's development agenda for Mbeya City. (37 words)

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is also the NPP supremo, along with the saffron party’s pointsman in the northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma, also played an active role in defusing the situation. (34 words)

Earlier, Madhav, who is the party’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, had urged the Election Commission to hold polls in the state this year. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

Dr Magufuli, who is seeking a second term as president, rooted for Dr Ackson, revealing how he had settled on the former deputy speaker as his 'pointsman' to lead his administration's development agenda for Mbeya City.

He was the grand old party's pointsman for building consensus on key issues with other parties and leaders.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is also the NPP supremo, along with the saffron party’s pointsman in the northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma, also played an active role in defusing the situation.

Earlier, Madhav, who is the party’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, had urged the Election Commission to hold polls in the state this year.

Common combinations with pointsman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pointsman" in a sentence?
An example: "Dr Magufuli, who is seeking a second term as president, rooted for Dr Ackson, revealing how he had settled on the former deputy speaker as his 'pointsman' to lead his administration's development agenda for Mbeya City." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pointsman" from authentic English texts.
What does "pointsman" mean?
Pointsman means: A man in charge of railroad points (switches).
What are synonyms of "pointsman"?
Common synonyms of "pointsman" include: traffic cop.
How many example sentences with "pointsman" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pointsman", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.