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How do you use Polytunnel in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Polytunnel meaning

A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.

Using Polytunnel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.
  • In the example corpus, polytunnel often appears in combinations such as: the polytunnel.

Context around Polytunnel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

propagation 1× makeshift 1×

Often after:

grown 1×

Sentence patterns with Polytunnel

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

a makeshift polytunnel with alkathene 1× also a polytunnel for more 1× and the polytunnel on thursday 1× area of polytunnel grown fruits 1× ie a polytunnel or greenhouse 1× in the polytunnel but they 1× special propagation polytunnel 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

angus davison founder 1× i ve tried 1× ravenstar has a 1× the new volunteers 1× winterfold school introduced 1× you can sow 1×

Common sentence endings:

clear plastic sheeting 1× greenhouse from now 1× more tender crops 1× special propagation polytunnel 1× the welsh border 1× thursday february 29 1×

Words around Polytunnel

Just before it in the word index:

polytrack 2 polytopes 31 polytope 42 polytonic 3 polythene 31 polytheists 3

Just after it in the word index:

polytunnels 7 polyu 3 polyubiquitin 3 polyubiquitinated 3 polyubiquitination 4 polyunsaturated 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Polytunnel

  • In this selection, "polytunnel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, propagation, makeshift and grown stand out and add context to how "polytunnel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a makeshift polytunnel with alkathene and also a polytunnel for more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "polytunnel" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with polytunnel

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

You can sow early spuds under cover (ie a polytunnel or greenhouse) from now. (14 words)

Winterfold School introduced 'Greenfingers', its brand new garden club, and the polytunnel on Thursday, February 29. (16 words)

Ravenstar has a kitchen garden where they grow vegetables, soft fruit and apples trees and also a polytunnel for more tender crops. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

I’ve tried to let them trail along the ground in the polytunnel but they tend to get a bit out of control, trailing in to parts of the tunnel where you don’t want them – so, I think it’s better to go vertical with them. (47 words)

Angus Davison, founder and chairman of Ledbury-based Haygrove, applied in March to increase the area of polytunnel-grown fruits on two fields at the company’s Huntington site near Kington and the Welsh border. (35 words)

The new volunteers spent their first day this week planting bulbs around the site and will soon be planting the kitchen garden’s first vegetable seedlings bound for a special propagation polytunnel. (32 words)

Example sentences (7)

The new volunteers spent their first day this week planting bulbs around the site and will soon be planting the kitchen garden’s first vegetable seedlings bound for a special propagation polytunnel.

Angus Davison, founder and chairman of Ledbury-based Haygrove, applied in March to increase the area of polytunnel-grown fruits on two fields at the company’s Huntington site near Kington and the Welsh border.

For those without the luxury of a greenhouse, he recommends using cloches or fashioning a makeshift polytunnel with alkathene water pipes and clear plastic sheeting.

Winterfold School introduced 'Greenfingers', its brand new garden club, and the polytunnel on Thursday, February 29.

Ravenstar has a kitchen garden where they grow vegetables, soft fruit and apples trees and also a polytunnel for more tender crops.

I’ve tried to let them trail along the ground in the polytunnel but they tend to get a bit out of control, trailing in to parts of the tunnel where you don’t want them – so, I think it’s better to go vertical with them.

You can sow early spuds under cover (ie a polytunnel or greenhouse) from now.

Common combinations with polytunnel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "polytunnel" in a sentence?
An example: "The new volunteers spent their first day this week planting bulbs around the site and will soon be planting the kitchen garden’s first vegetable seedlings bound for a special propagation polytunnel." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "polytunnel" from authentic English texts.
What does "polytunnel" mean?
Polytunnel means: A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.
How many example sentences with "polytunnel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "polytunnel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.