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Explore Pollokshields through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Pollokshields in a sentence

Pollokshields meaning

A suburb on the south side of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5763).

Using Pollokshields

  • The main meaning on this page is: A suburb on the south side of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5763).
  • In the example corpus, pollokshields often appears in combinations such as: in pollokshields, the pollokshields, pollokshields area.

Context around Pollokshields

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

area 2× councillors 1× haghill 1× burgh 1×

Sentence patterns with Pollokshields

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

down in pollokshields the house 1× election at pollokshields burgh hall 1× in the pollokshields area of 1× in the pollokshields area on 1× including from pollokshields councillors zen 1× pollokshields has had 1× starting in pollokshields haghill and 1× streets in pollokshields then haghill 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

based in the 1× crowds had surrounded 1× down in pollokshields 1× in total 186 1× people and pets 1× pollokshields has had 1×

Common sentence endings:

alleged immigration violations 1× also in anderston 1× and artistic projects 1× anderston council ward 1× compared to haghill 1× often surpass 1m 1×

Words around Pollokshields

Just before it in the word index:

pollokshaws 3 pollok 8 polloi 8 pollocks 3 pollock 186 pollo 25

Just after it in the word index:

pollos 4 polls 3.866 pollsmoor 6 pollstar 4 pollster 99 pollsters 128

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Pollokshields

  • In this selection, "pollokshields" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, area, councillors and haghill stand out and add context to how "pollokshields" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include down in pollokshields the house and election at pollokshields burgh hall. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pollokshields" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pollokshields

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

Down in Pollokshields, the house prices on Sherbrroke Avenue often surpass £1m. (12 words)

The trials are starting in Pollokshields, Haghill and the Anderston council ward. (12 words)

Pollokshields has had issues because it is a busier area compared to Haghill. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Based in the former Coplawill Glasgow Corporation Tramways depot in the Pollokshields area of the South Side, it consists of two performance spaces and two galleries, as well as offering facilities for community and artistic projects. (36 words)

In total, 186 objections have been sent to the council, including from Pollokshields councillors Zen Ghani, Jon Molyneux and Norman MacLeod as well as Shawlands and Strathbungo Community Council and tenants’ union Living Rent. (34 words)

Crowds had surrounded a Home Office van in the Pollokshields area on 13 May 2021 after two Sikh men were detained for alleged immigration violations. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

Crowds had surrounded a Home Office van in the Pollokshields area on 13 May 2021 after two Sikh men were detained for alleged immigration violations.

Down in Pollokshields, the house prices on Sherbrroke Avenue often surpass £1m.

In total, 186 objections have been sent to the council, including from Pollokshields councillors Zen Ghani, Jon Molyneux and Norman MacLeod as well as Shawlands and Strathbungo Community Council and tenants’ union Living Rent.

The first trial will start in streets in Pollokshields, then Haghill in the East End, and also in Anderston.

The trials are starting in Pollokshields, Haghill and the Anderston council ward.

People and pets arrive to cast their votes during the general election at Pollokshields Burgh Hall.

Pollokshields has had issues because it is a busier area compared to Haghill.

Based in the former Coplawill Glasgow Corporation Tramways depot in the Pollokshields area of the South Side, it consists of two performance spaces and two galleries, as well as offering facilities for community and artistic projects.

Common combinations with pollokshields

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pollokshields" in a sentence?
An example: "Crowds had surrounded a Home Office van in the Pollokshields area on 13 May 2021 after two Sikh men were detained for alleged immigration violations." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "pollokshields" from authentic English texts.
What does "pollokshields" mean?
Pollokshields means: A suburb on the south side of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5763).
How many example sentences with "pollokshields" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "pollokshields", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.