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Portsoy is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Portsoy in a sentence

Portsoy meaning

A coastal town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ5866).

Using Portsoy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A coastal town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ5866).
  • In the example corpus, portsoy often appears in combinations such as: in portsoy.

Context around Portsoy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

saw 1× across 1×

Sentence patterns with Portsoy

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

come from portsoy 1× game saw portsoy and rothes 1× shot in portsoy this summer 1× stevenson of portsoy said the 1× street in portsoy after turning 1× venues across portsoy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

friday s final 1× he used to 1× jack stevenson of 1× now in its 1× ryan gallon burned 1× some scenes for 1×

Common sentence endings:

a money issue 1× cast and crew 1× come from portsoy 1× industry s future 1× the table clash 1× venues across portsoy 1×

Words around Portsoy

Just before it in the word index:

portsmouth 467 portslade 7 portside 13 portsea 5 portsdown 5 ports 1.707

Just after it in the word index:

portstewart 6 portstoronto 2 portswood 6 portu 2 portugal 1.229 portugese 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Portsoy

  • In this selection, "portsoy" 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, saw and across stand out and add context to how "portsoy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include come from portsoy and game saw portsoy and rothes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "portsoy" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with portsoy

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 used to come from Portsoy. (6 words)

Friday’s final game saw Portsoy and Rothes ‘A’ - two sides nearer the foot of the table - clash. (18 words)

Ryan Gallon burned a carpet in the property on North Street in Portsoy after turning up to confront the occupant about "a money issue". (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Now in its 14th year, the Haal continues to attract the best performers from across the regions to take part in a variety of concerts, music sessions, workshops and sing-arounds for all ages and performing abilities in venues across Portsoy. (41 words)

Jack Stevenson, of Portsoy, said the fact so many farmers wanted to interrupt their busy working lives to be in Edinburgh reflected their “passion” for protecting the industry’s future. (30 words)

Some scenes for a new season of Peaky Blinders will be shot in Portsoy this summer – with one local hotel already booked out by the show’s cast and crew. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

Friday’s final game saw Portsoy and Rothes ‘A’ - two sides nearer the foot of the table - clash.

Jack Stevenson, of Portsoy, said the fact so many farmers wanted to interrupt their busy working lives to be in Edinburgh reflected their “passion” for protecting the industry’s future.

Now in its 14th year, the Haal continues to attract the best performers from across the regions to take part in a variety of concerts, music sessions, workshops and sing-arounds for all ages and performing abilities in venues across Portsoy.

Ryan Gallon burned a carpet in the property on North Street in Portsoy after turning up to confront the occupant about "a money issue".

He used to come from Portsoy.

Some scenes for a new season of Peaky Blinders will be shot in Portsoy this summer – with one local hotel already booked out by the show’s cast and crew.

Common combinations with portsoy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in portsoy 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "portsoy" in a sentence?
An example: "Friday’s final game saw Portsoy and Rothes ‘A’ - two sides nearer the foot of the table - clash." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "portsoy" from authentic English texts.
What does "portsoy" mean?
Portsoy means: A coastal town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ5866).
How many example sentences with "portsoy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "portsoy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.