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Privet is an English word with synonyms like shrub or bush. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Privet in a sentence

Related words

Privet | Privette

Privet meaning

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.

Synonyms of Privet

shrub bush

Related words

Other words often associated with Privet or its synonyms:

scrub inferior vegetation president wild chaparral wilderness

Using Privet

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
  • Useful related words include: shrub, bush.
  • In the example corpus, privet often appears in combinations such as: privet hedge, privet drive.

Context around Privet

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

common 1× impenetrable 1× four 1×

Often after:

hedge 2× drive 2×

Sentence patterns with Privet

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

a impenetrable privet hedge 1× and while privet s ability 1× by a privet hedge and 1× harry from privet drive and 1× honeysuckle and privet 1× number four privet drive harry 1× of common privet 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a fact sheet 1× and while privet 1× for ten years 1× harry potter and 1× in those days 1× the fourth of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a small tree 1× areas miklas said 1× honeysuckle and privet 1× impenetrable privet hedge 1× of common privet 1× the hogwarts staff 1×

Words around Privet

Just before it in the word index:

privee 4 privcy 3 privatus 3 privatschule 2 privatizing 29 privatizers 2

Just after it in the word index:

privette 3 privia 4 privies 4 priviledge 2 priviledged 2 privilege 1.314

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Privet

  • In this selection, "privet" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, common, impenetrable, four, hedge and drive stand out and add context to how "privet" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a impenetrable privet hedge and and while privet s ability. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "privet" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with privet

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

A fact sheet from the Ohio State University pinpoints the potential impact of common privet. (15 words)

With the thick undergrowth and three inch thorns it would make for a impenetrable privet hedge. (16 words)

The Fourth of July Island garden of 50 years ago was a limited palette of tawny daylilies, rambler roses ‘Excelsa’ and ‘Dorothy Perkins,’ honeysuckle, and privet. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

For ten years, living at number Four Privet Drive, Harry is treated by the Dursleys more like a servant than a member of the family and is forced to live in a cupboard under the stairs. (36 words)

And while privet’s ability to quickly regenerate has made it popular as a “living fence” in American yards, “this resiliency is also what causes it to colonize nature areas,” Miklas said. (32 words)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince In the sixth book, Dumbledore fetches Harry from Privet Drive and takes him to persuade Horace Slughorn to rejoin the Hogwarts staff. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

And while privet’s ability to quickly regenerate has made it popular as a “living fence” in American yards, “this resiliency is also what causes it to colonize nature areas,” Miklas said.

The Fourth of July Island garden of 50 years ago was a limited palette of tawny daylilies, rambler roses ‘Excelsa’ and ‘Dorothy Perkins,’ honeysuckle, and privet.

A fact sheet from the Ohio State University pinpoints the potential impact of common privet.

In those days, much of the white-painted Victorian frontage of 29 Gowan Avenue was screened from the street by a privet hedge and a small tree.

With the thick undergrowth and three inch thorns it would make for a impenetrable privet hedge.

For ten years, living at number Four Privet Drive, Harry is treated by the Dursleys more like a servant than a member of the family and is forced to live in a cupboard under the stairs.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince In the sixth book, Dumbledore fetches Harry from Privet Drive and takes him to persuade Horace Slughorn to rejoin the Hogwarts staff.

Common combinations with privet

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "privet" in a sentence?
An example: "And while privet’s ability to quickly regenerate has made it popular as a “living fence” in American yards, “this resiliency is also what causes it to colonize nature areas,” Miklas said." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "privet" from authentic English texts.
What does "privet" mean?
Privet means: Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
What are synonyms of "privet"?
Common synonyms of "privet" include: shrub, bush.
How many example sentences with "privet" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "privet", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.