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

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Portswood in a sentence

Portswood meaning

A northern suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4214).

Using Portswood

  • The main meaning on this page is: A northern suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4214).
  • In the example corpus, portswood often appears in combinations such as: portswood road, on portswood.

Context around Portswood

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

redevelop 1× bank 1×

Often after:

road 3× ward 1× broadway 1× library 1×

Sentence patterns with Portswood

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

burga on portswood road was 1× chemist bank portswood library and 1× incident on portswood road earlier 1× junction with portswood road south 1× portswood ward councillor 1× to redevelop portswood broadway 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a nearby shop 1× burga on portswood 1× osborne road north 1× portswood ward councillor 1× residents have had 1× the society of 1×

Common sentence endings:

above bar church 1× earlier this morning 1× eastwards for 10m 1× on december 19 1× redevelop portswood broadway 1× the blockbuster squatters 1×

Words around Portswood

Just before it in the word index:

portstoronto 2 portstewart 6 portsoy 6 portsmouth 467 portslade 7 portside 13

Just after it in the word index:

portu 2 portugal 1.229 portugese 10 portugieser 2 portuguese 1.231 portugueses 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Portswood

  • In this selection, "portswood" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, redevelop, bank, road, ward and broadway stand out and add context to how "portswood" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include burga on portswood road was and chemist bank portswood library and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "portswood" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with portswood

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

Residents have had their say on council plans to redevelop Portswood Broadway. (12 words)

Portswood ward councillor Katherine Barbour has been fighting to represent the needs of the Blockbuster squatters. (16 words)

Burga on Portswood Road, was also awarded three out of five after assessment on December 19. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The Society of St James runs weekly drop-in sessions for residents struggling to keep up with their tenancy at St Christopher’s Church, Two Saints Day Centre, Old Chemist Bank, Portswood Library and Above Bar Church. (37 words)

A nearby shop owner, Goran Karod, told of the moment he saw the man during the incident on Portswood Road earlier this morning. (23 words)

Portswood ward councillor Katherine Barbour has been fighting to represent the needs of the Blockbuster squatters. (16 words)

Example sentences (6)

Portswood ward councillor Katherine Barbour has been fighting to represent the needs of the Blockbuster squatters.

Residents have had their say on council plans to redevelop Portswood Broadway.

A nearby shop owner, Goran Karod, told of the moment he saw the man during the incident on Portswood Road earlier this morning.

Burga on Portswood Road, was also awarded three out of five after assessment on December 19.

Osborne Road North, south-west side, From its junction with Portswood Road south-eastwards for 10m.

The Society of St James runs weekly drop-in sessions for residents struggling to keep up with their tenancy at St Christopher’s Church, Two Saints Day Centre, Old Chemist Bank, Portswood Library and Above Bar Church.

Common combinations with portswood

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "portswood" in a sentence?
An example: "Portswood ward councillor Katherine Barbour has been fighting to represent the needs of the Blockbuster squatters." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "portswood" from authentic English texts.
What does "portswood" mean?
Portswood means: A northern suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4214).
How many example sentences with "portswood" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "portswood", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.