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Redshank meaning

  1. Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
  2. Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss
  3. Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.

Synonyms of Redshank

tringa totanus sandpiper

Related words

Other words often associated with Redshank or its synonyms:

shorebird

Using Redshank

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs. | Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss | Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
  • Useful related words include: tringa totanus, sandpiper.
  • In the example corpus, redshank often appears in combinations such as: and redshank.

Context around Redshank

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Redshank

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

lapwing and redshank with its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

frampton marsh mainly 1×

Common sentence endings:

place to nest 1×

Words around Redshank

Just before it in the word index:

redseer 5 redsea 2 reds 1.177 redruth 30 redrup 3 redrum 5

Just after it in the word index:

redshaw 6 redshift 65 redshifted 5 redshifts 20 redshirt 395 redshirted 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Redshank

  • In this selection, "redshank" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include lapwing and redshank with its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "redshank" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with redshank

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

Frampton Marsh mainly takes care of lowland breeding waders, such as lapwing and redshank, with its main aim to give the species a safe place to nest. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Frampton Marsh mainly takes care of lowland breeding waders, such as lapwing and redshank, with its main aim to give the species a safe place to nest. (27 words)

Example sentences (1)

Frampton Marsh mainly takes care of lowland breeding waders, such as lapwing and redshank, with its main aim to give the species a safe place to nest.

Common combinations with redshank

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "redshank" in a sentence?
An example: "Frampton Marsh mainly takes care of lowland breeding waders, such as lapwing and redshank, with its main aim to give the species a safe place to nest." This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "redshank" from authentic English texts.
What does "redshank" mean?
Redshank means: Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
What are synonyms of "redshank"?
Common synonyms of "redshank" include: tringa totanus, sandpiper.
How many example sentences with "redshank" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "redshank", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.