Explore Ratlines through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ratlines in a sentence
Ratlines meaning
plural of ratline
Using Ratlines
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of ratline
Context around Ratlines
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ratlines
- In this selection, "ratlines" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, enabled and used stand out and add context to how "ratlines" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include known as ratlines enabled nazis and of the ratlines used by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ratlines" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ratlines
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Secret escape routes, known as “ratlines,” enabled Nazis to evade capture and flee Europe. (14 words)
Brenner Pass was part of the ratlines used by some fleeing Nazis after the German surrender in 1945. (18 words)
Brenner Pass was part of the ratlines used by some fleeing Nazis after the German surrender in 1945. (18 words)
Secret escape routes, known as “ratlines,” enabled Nazis to evade capture and flee Europe. (14 words)
Example sentences (2)
Secret escape routes, known as “ratlines,” enabled Nazis to evade capture and flee Europe.
Brenner Pass was part of the ratlines used by some fleeing Nazis after the German surrender in 1945.