On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Revetment. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as barrier or facing and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Revetment meaning
- A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
- An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
- An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
Using Revetment
- The main meaning on this page is: A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment. | An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc. | An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
- Useful related words include: barrier, revetement, stone facing, facing.
- In the example corpus, revetment often appears in combinations such as: the revetment.
Context around Revetment
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Revetment
- In this selection, "revetment" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new, rock and stone stand out and add context to how "revetment" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alongside the revetment and hololani rock revetment will further. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "revetment" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with revetment
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Removal of the stone revetment at Squibnocket beach began on Monday. (11 words)
Shortly, contractors will start installing steel sheet piles for the new revetment. (12 words)
Construction of a low seawall and a section of raised pathway with a safety rail alongside the revetment. (18 words)
Mr. Keene said that once the revetment is removed and the concrete is dug out of the parking lot, then 3,500 yards, or 2,600 tons, of sand dredged from the Menemsha Channel will be dumped onto the lot to make a sand dune. (45 words)
Lahaina fisherman Davin Balagso said: “My family relies on the healthy ecosystems of West Maui for subsistence, and the proposed Hololani rock revetment will further damage our coastline and restrict access to vital resources. (34 words)
Work is currently underway to conduct a temporary repair to the revetment, which was washed out during a high water event in late August and early September. (27 words)
Example sentences (7)
Shortly, contractors will start installing steel sheet piles for the new revetment.
Work is currently underway to conduct a temporary repair to the revetment, which was washed out during a high water event in late August and early September.
Lahaina fisherman Davin Balagso said: “My family relies on the healthy ecosystems of West Maui for subsistence, and the proposed Hololani rock revetment will further damage our coastline and restrict access to vital resources.
Construction of a low seawall and a section of raised pathway with a safety rail alongside the revetment.
Mr. Keene said that once the revetment is removed and the concrete is dug out of the parking lot, then 3,500 yards, or 2,600 tons, of sand dredged from the Menemsha Channel will be dumped onto the lot to make a sand dune.
Removal of the stone revetment at Squibnocket beach began on Monday.
This surface could be smoothed and faced with an attractive stucco or thin panels of marble or other coloured stones called revetment.
Common combinations with revetment
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: