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How do you use Portlaoise in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Portlaoise in a sentence

Portlaoise meaning

Alternative form of Port Laoise.

Using Portlaoise

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Port Laoise.
  • In the example corpus, portlaoise often appears in combinations such as: in portlaoise, portlaoise and, of portlaoise.

Context around Portlaoise

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

old 1× remined 1× ballycarnan 1× church 1× close 1×

Often after:

municipal 2× vocational 1× retail 1× baby 1× passed 1× looked 1× district 1× leisure 1× staging 1× cemetery 1×

Sentence patterns with Portlaoise

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

in the portlaoise municipal district 2× 2018 in portlaoise 1× area of portlaoise has not 1× birr remined portlaoise they were 1× born in portlaoise co laois 1× cavan and portlaoise staging the 1× conceded by portlaoise to put 1× damaged in portlaoise cemetery recently 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a man in 1× another candidate has 1× birr remined portlaoise 1× born in portlaoise 1× croke park has 1× dylan mcginley with 1×

Common sentence endings:

2018 in portlaoise 1× across the country 1× even for portlaoise 1× flagship senior clashes 1× going into journalism 1× in the area 1×

Words around Portlaoise

Just before it in the word index:

portlands 4 portlandia 3 portlanders 17 portlander 2 portland 2.421 portkey 3

Just after it in the word index:

portlaw 5 portlethen 12 portlets 2 portley 3 portloe 2 portly 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aas 64 abaco 64 abramovich 64 accede 64 adhanom 64 adhesion 64

Corpus analysis for Portlaoise

  • In this selection, "portlaoise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, remined, ballycarnan, municipal, vocational and retail stand out and add context to how "portlaoise" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the portlaoise municipal district and 2018 in portlaoise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "portlaoise" sits close to words such as aas, abaco and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with portlaoise

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

Kim’s mother Jennifer Damti is originally from Portlaoise. (9 words)

Just one of the gravestones that were damaged in Portlaoise Cemetery recently. (12 words)

Now the pressure was really on but Portlaoise looked to be lasting the better. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Even though the Lake Vale housing estate in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise has not been taken in charge by Laois County Council it was agreed that the area would be looked at with the possibility of installing additional public lighting in the area. (44 words)

A man in his 40s was killed when his car hit the vehicle being driven by Amira’s mother, Caroline O’Toole Rauf, who was also hospitalised following the crash which occurred just before 9am on November 6, 2018, in Portlaoise. (41 words)

Sergeant JJ Kirby told Judge Andrew Cody at last Thursday’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court that gardaí have taken 30 witness statements from people who were at the grounds of Arlington FC, Lea Road, Portarlington on 23 April. (39 words)

Question examples

Are there any lands that are identifiable in the near future that could be available for burial grounds, even for Portlaoise? (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

Murt was a member of a great Heath family and he spent many years as a teacher in the old Portlaoise Vocational School located on Railway Street in Portlaoise.

A man in his 40s was killed when his car hit the vehicle being driven by Amira’s mother, Caroline O’Toole Rauf, who was also hospitalised following the crash which occurred just before 9am on November 6, 2018, in Portlaoise.

Are there any lands that are identifiable in the near future that could be available for burial grounds, even for Portlaoise?

Birr remined Portlaoise they were not gone away and scored a try in the 68 minute but time was running out for the home side.

Born in Portlaoise, Co Laois, Sean O’Rourke studied Arts at UCG before going into journalism.

Even though the Lake Vale housing estate in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise has not been taken in charge by Laois County Council it was agreed that the area would be looked at with the possibility of installing additional public lighting in the area.

Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby told the court that on 6 July last at the Homebase car park at Portlaoise Retail Park the defendant was allegedly involved in a dispute with another woman.

It follows the Portlaoise baby deaths scandal that emerged in 2014, which then led to the publication of new clinical guidelines for maternity units across the country.

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Kim’s mother Jennifer Damti is originally from Portlaoise.

Mary O’Mahoney, Ballycarnan, Portlaoise passed away peacefully on Thursday 1 June in Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally.

Now the pressure was really on but Portlaoise looked to be lasting the better.

Sergeant JJ Kirby told Judge Andrew Cody at last Thursday’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court that gardaí have taken 30 witness statements from people who were at the grounds of Arlington FC, Lea Road, Portarlington on 23 April.

The all-weather astro pitches at Portlaoise Leisure Centre that were described by councillors as being in a dangerous state of repair.

They were reward for their efforts with a converted try and a silly penalty conceded by Portlaoise, to put them 10-5 ahead with 22 minutes on the clock.

Another candidate has entered the race for one of the seven seats in the upcoming local election in June in the Portlaoise Municipal District.

Croke Park has announced fixture details for next month’s AIB All-Ireland club football semi-finals, with Cavan and Portlaoise staging the two flagship senior clashes.

Dylan McGinley with family at First Holy Communion in St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise.

Just one of the gravestones that were damaged in Portlaoise Cemetery recently.

No. 33 Rathevan Close, Portlaoise, is a charming two-bedroom townhouse in a quiet neighbourhood, just 3.5km away from the town centre.

Pauline Flanagan who is an independent candidate in the upcoming local election in the Portlaoise Municipal District has called on the government to increase incentives for taxi licences in Laois.

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Common combinations with portlaoise

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "portlaoise" in a sentence?
An example: "Murt was a member of a great Heath family and he spent many years as a teacher in the old Portlaoise Vocational School located on Railway Street in Portlaoise." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "portlaoise" from authentic English texts.
What does "portlaoise" mean?
Portlaoise means: Alternative form of Port Laoise.
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