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Processionary in a sentence

Processionary meaning

Of, pertaining to, or used in a procession

Using Processionary

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, or used in a procession
  • In the example corpus, processionary often appears in combinations such as: oak processionary, processionary moth.

Context around Processionary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

oak 3× pine 1×

Often after:

moth 2× caterpillar 1×

Sentence patterns with Processionary

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

including pine processionary and turnip 1× the oak processionary caterpillar is 1× the oak processionary moth caterpillars 1× the oak processionary moth were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

caterpillars of the 1× cedars are used 1× the oak processionary 1×

Common sentence endings:

april and august 1× england and scotland 1× monitors the insects 1× on deodar cedar 1×

Words around Processionary

Just before it in the word index:

processionals 4 processional 31 procession 714 processing 3.620 processes 3.781 processers 3

Just after it in the word index:

processions 125 processively 2 processivity 3 processo 3 processor 1.274 processors 828

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Processionary

  • In this selection, "processionary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, oak, pine, moth and caterpillar stand out and add context to how "processionary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include including pine processionary and turnip and the oak processionary caterpillar is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "processionary" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with processionary

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

The oak processionary caterpillar is active in the Netherlands between April and August. (13 words)

Cedars are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pine Processionary and Turnip Moth (recorded on Deodar Cedar). (23 words)

Caterpillars of the oak processionary moth were seen emerging from eggs in mid-April, according to the Forestry Commission, which oversees forests in England and Scotland. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

It is an annual summer problem in the Netherlands, but the number of complaints about the Oak Processionary moth caterpillars have soared this year, according to the specialist centre at Wageningen University which monitors the insects. (36 words)

Caterpillars of the oak processionary moth were seen emerging from eggs in mid-April, according to the Forestry Commission, which oversees forests in England and Scotland. (26 words)

Cedars are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pine Processionary and Turnip Moth (recorded on Deodar Cedar). (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

The oak processionary caterpillar is active in the Netherlands between April and August.

It is an annual summer problem in the Netherlands, but the number of complaints about the Oak Processionary moth caterpillars have soared this year, according to the specialist centre at Wageningen University which monitors the insects.

Caterpillars of the oak processionary moth were seen emerging from eggs in mid-April, according to the Forestry Commission, which oversees forests in England and Scotland.

Cedars are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pine Processionary and Turnip Moth (recorded on Deodar Cedar).

Common combinations with processionary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "processionary" in a sentence?
An example: "The oak processionary caterpillar is active in the Netherlands between April and August." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "processionary" from authentic English texts.
What does "processionary" mean?
Processionary means: Of, pertaining to, or used in a procession
How many example sentences with "processionary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "processionary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.