How do you use Poundbury in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Poundbury in a sentence
Poundbury meaning
An experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).
Using Poundbury
- The main meaning on this page is: An experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).
- In the example corpus, poundbury often appears in combinations such as: in poundbury, of poundbury.
Context around Poundbury
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Poundbury
- In this selection, "poundbury" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, provides, area and development stand out and add context to how "poundbury" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include based in poundbury provides services and in the poundbury area following. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "poundbury" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with poundbury
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Duchy of Cornwall are the landowners in Poundbury and are responsible for non-adopted items on their property. (19 words)
Apartment 9 is a first floor, three-bedroom apartment with two terraces with views over Poundbury, priced at £1. (19 words)
The charity, based in Poundbury, provides services to promote the independence and well-being of older people across North, South & West Dorset. (22 words)
She was also hired to oversee the refurbishment of a 20-bedroom pub at the King’s Poundbury development in Dorset, south England, as well as a lodge for guests at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland. (36 words)
Ben Pentreath has worked with Prince Charles' Duchy of Cornwall on a number of projects, including designing the Royal Pavilion in the town of Poundbury in Dorset. (27 words)
Dorchester Police were alerted to a group of men acting suspiciously around vehicles in the Poundbury area following a call from a local resident. (24 words)
Example sentences (7)
The charity, based in Poundbury, provides services to promote the independence and well-being of older people across North, South & West Dorset.
The Prince and the Duchess left in separate cars for a tour of Poundbury, the Prince of Wales’s model town near Dorchester.
Dorchester Police were alerted to a group of men acting suspiciously around vehicles in the Poundbury area following a call from a local resident.
She was also hired to oversee the refurbishment of a 20-bedroom pub at the King’s Poundbury development in Dorset, south England, as well as a lodge for guests at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Duchy of Cornwall are the landowners in Poundbury and are responsible for non-adopted items on their property.
Ben Pentreath has worked with Prince Charles' Duchy of Cornwall on a number of projects, including designing the Royal Pavilion in the town of Poundbury in Dorset.
Apartment 9 is a first floor, three-bedroom apartment with two terraces with views over Poundbury, priced at £1.
Common combinations with poundbury
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in poundbury 2×
- of poundbury 2×