Explore Ribble through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ribble meaning
- A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.
- A minor river in West Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Holme at Holmfirth.
Using Ribble
- The main meaning on this page is: A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea. | A minor river in West Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Holme at Holmfirth.
- In the example corpus, ribble often appears in combinations such as: ribble valley, south ribble, the ribble.
Context around Ribble
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 14 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ribble
- In this selection, "ribble" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, south, idyllic, upper, valley, boroughs and police stand out and add context to how "ribble" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and south ribble boroughs and and south ribble police issue. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ribble" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ribble
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The land is within the Ribble Valley and South Ribble boroughs. (11 words)
Chorley and South Ribble Police issue warnings after under-age knife sales operation. (13 words)
Claar, Goldwein, and Ribble disagree with using the debt ceiling vote to force entitlement reform. (15 words)
Graham Vernon, from Burnley Boys and Girls Club said: “I am pleased to be able to work in partnership with the Ribble Valley neighbourhood team, we are all very passionate about the area we work in and making it a safer place for residents. (44 words)
However, the meeting heard that a change to the rules about the age of taxis permitted on South Ribble’s streets, which was made just over a year ago, had already served as an incentive for taxi drivers to purchase lower polluting vehicles. (43 words)
A strategic outline business case was produced for Ribble Valley Council in 2021 by Stantec and Allan Rail to improve North Yorkshire and Lancashire rail links through the Craven and Ribble Valley districts. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A strategic outline business case was produced for Ribble Valley Council in 2021 by Stantec and Allan Rail to improve North Yorkshire and Lancashire rail links through the Craven and Ribble Valley districts.
The 25-mile ‘Challenge’ route is a fabulous ride through idyllic Ribble Valley scenery, while the 60-mile ‘Expert’ is a tough, hilly ride through the Trough of Bowland and upper Ribble Valley.
The land is within the Ribble Valley and South Ribble boroughs.
The lowest truancy rate is in South Ribble with 2.4% followed by Ribble Valley with 2.9% (both in Lancashire).
A police spokesperson said: “In the early hours of Sunday 5th March 2023 officers from Ribble Valley were alerted by an eagle eyed member of the public to a possible drink driver.
A trio of students from the Ribble Valley have achieved fantastic A’level results at Giggleswick School in Settle.
Burnden Road Runner Gayle Gerrard took on the post-Christmas ‘end of year classic’ - The Ribble Valley 10K - and achieved her best time there in seven years.
Chorley and South Ribble Police issue warnings after under-age knife sales operation.
Claar, Goldwein, and Ribble disagree with using the debt ceiling vote to force entitlement reform.
Councillor Paul Foster, Leader of South Ribble Borough Council said: “Music in the Park is getting bigger and better every year.
Graham Vernon, from Burnley Boys and Girls Club said: “I am pleased to be able to work in partnership with the Ribble Valley neighbourhood team, we are all very passionate about the area we work in and making it a safer place for residents.
However, the meeting heard that a change to the rules about the age of taxis permitted on South Ribble’s streets, which was made just over a year ago, had already served as an incentive for taxi drivers to purchase lower polluting vehicles.
New research investigating crime rates across the country each year since 2019 discovered that crime is falling faster in South Ribble than anywhere else.
Now, the revitalised FR 20 resides at the Furness Railway Trust's shed at the Ribble Steam Railway, having recently returned from tours at the Didcot Railway Centre and Blaenavon’s Heritage Railway.
The first power cut is set to come into effect tomorrow, Thursday April 20, in Mellor, Ribble Valley, and will impact five homes and businesses.
The Ribble Valley Climate Action Network hosts a range of local events, forums and initiatives designed to inform and engage the community on the impact of climate change.
The year 11 squad from Walton-le-Dale High School, near Preston, trounced the opposition to take the South Ribble Schools Netball Championship for the fifth year running.
Thirty three pubs in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley have made it into this year's prestigious book.
You can also download a paper application form and send it to Electoral Services, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA.
A group of top riders from Ribble Valley cyling club used a lot of pedal power to break their own record in a sponsored relay marathon.
Common combinations with ribble
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: