Powys is an English word with synonyms like writer or author. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Powys meaning
- A county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells.
- A habitational surname from Welsh.
- A historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country.
Using Powys
- The main meaning on this page is: A county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells. | A habitational surname from Welsh. | A historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country.
- Useful related words include: writer, author, llewelyn powys, theodore francis powys.
- In the example corpus, powys often appears in combinations such as: powys county, in powys, of powys.
Context around Powys
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Powys
- In this selection, "powys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dyfed, ranked, southern, police, teaching and councillor stand out and add context to how "powys" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a powys councillor has and a powys farmer has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "powys" sits close to words such as accommodating, adhered and albertans, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with powys
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to Dyfed-Powys police no-one was injured due to the incident. (13 words)
Dyfed-Powys Police has highlighted drop-in centres for those affected in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys. (17 words)
A POWYS farmer has been banned from driving for a second time after admitting his second drink driving offence. (19 words)
At their next full council meeting, scheduled to be held on Monday, December 18, the town council will consider and finalise their formal response to Powys County Council’s proposal to see the school transformed into a Welsh medium school. (40 words)
After the Roman occupation of Britain ended in the 5th century, the Shropshire area was in the eastern part of the Welsh Kingdom of Powys ; known in Welsh poetry as the Paradise of Powys. (34 words)
As well as this, the hub will provide apprentices and training opportunities for young people from across Powys, creating a permanent home for Green Man Trust, the festival’s charitable arm. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Powys Councillor has criticised a list that ranked Powys towns such as Welshpool and Newtown in the bottom third of the UK's best places to live.
Dyfed-Powys Police has highlighted drop-in centres for those affected in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys.
Hosted by the chair of Powys Teaching Health Board, Carl Cooper, guests were presented with a commemorative coin and certificate by the High Sheriff of Powys, Kathryn Silk.
Several medical practises within Powys have announced they will be closed after 12pm on Tuesday, September 17, for a “protected learning” time session organised by Powys Teaching Health Board.
After the Roman occupation of Britain ended in the 5th century, the Shropshire area was in the eastern part of the Welsh Kingdom of Powys ; known in Welsh poetry as the Paradise of Powys.
He married John's natural daughter Joan in 1205, and when John arrested Gwenwynwyn ab Owain of Powys in 1208, Llywelyn took the opportunity to annex southern Powys.
According to Dyfed-Powys police no-one was injured due to the incident.
A charity has been accused of running a campaign of hostility, misogyny and bullying against proposals to develop a farm in Powys that was controversially bought by the Welsh government.
A force spokeswoman said: “Dyfed-Powys Police has been contacted by three people reporting an assault after seeing a video circulating on social media.
A member of the team at a from a Powys care home has been recognised at the 2023 Great British Care Awards.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with information that could help officers with their investigation is asked to report it to Dyfed-Powys Police, either online at: bit.
A POWYS farmer has been banned from driving for a second time after admitting his second drink driving offence.
A Powys nurserywoman scored an impressive double win on her successful return to this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
A Powys paramedic who has denied causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention will be dealt with at the crown court.
A POWYS woman battling terminal cancer will renew her wedding vows this weekend, ahead of a charity event to help her raise funds for continued treatment.
A severe flood warning - meaning a danger to life - has been issued for a village in Powys as Storm Babet continues.
As well as this, the hub will provide apprentices and training opportunities for young people from across Powys, creating a permanent home for Green Man Trust, the festival’s charitable arm.
At their next full council meeting, scheduled to be held on Monday, December 18, the town council will consider and finalise their formal response to Powys County Council’s proposal to see the school transformed into a Welsh medium school.
Caer Bryn is especially poignant for Llandrindod Wells-born frontman Stevie Yeomans; the song draws its name from a smallholding his family owned in Powys in the 1980s.
Cases have been found in Durham, Cheshire and Cornwall in England; Powys in Wales; Shetland, the Inner Hebrides and Fife, Scotland.
Common combinations with powys
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- powys county 27×
- in powys 26×
- of powys 17×
- to powys 9×
- powys and 9×
- and powys 8×
- the powys 6×
- across powys 5×
- for powys 5×
- by powys 4×