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Rockall is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rockall in a sentence

Rockall meaning

  1. An uninhabited islet in the north Atlantic Ocean, claimed by the United Kingdom.
  2. A sea area centred on this rock.

Using Rockall

  • The main meaning on this page is: An uninhabited islet in the north Atlantic Ocean, claimed by the United Kingdom. | A sea area centred on this rock.
  • In the example corpus, rockall often appears in combinations such as: of rockall, on rockall, around rockall.

Context around Rockall

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

name 1× named 1× incorporated 1× include 1×

Often after:

spotted 1× citation 1× area 1×

Sentence patterns with Rockall

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

away from rockall before the 1× discovered on rockall 1× in the rockall area 1× kingdom incorporated rockall in 1955 1× landfall on rockall with the 1× location of rockall was irrelevant 1× returned to rockall 1× rock named rockall which was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the haze 1× and the cast 1× before embarking on 1× discovery of new 1× finally just before 1× however in 1988 1×

Common sentence endings:

back on board 1× boats reached it 1× discovered on rockall 1× occupied the islet 1× of the boundary 1× returned to rockall 1×

Words around Rockall

Just before it in the word index:

rockal 2 rockabye 2 rockabilly 53 rock 8.726 rocinante 7 rochus 2

Just after it in the word index:

rockatansky 5 rockaway 29 rockaways 5 rockbank 2 rockbell 2 rockbox 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdirahman 19 abdulfatah 19

Corpus analysis for Rockall

  • In this selection, "rockall" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, name, named, incorporated, spotted, citation and area stand out and add context to how "rockall" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include away from rockall before the and discovered on rockall. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rockall" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rockall

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 United Kingdom incorporated Rockall in 1955. (7 words)

Ireland and the United Kingdom have signed a boundary agreement in the Rockall area. (14 words)

With effect from 31 March 2014, the UK and Ireland published EEZ limits which include Rockall within the UK's EEZ. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

We sped across the planet, To find this lump of granite, One rather startled gannet; In fact, we found Rockall. citation *In The Goon Show episode "Napoleon's Piano", Seagoon made a less-than-triumphant landfall on Rockall with the titular piano. (42 words)

The most ludicrous, yet scary, instance of an international dispute is the Atlantic rock named Rockall, which was appropriated by the UK by act of Parliament in 1972, but whose ownership is disputed by the Irish government. (37 words)

Before embarking on his record attempt in the Outer Hebrides, Mr Cameron, from Cherhill near Calne in Wiltshire, said he had spoken to past record holders as well as fishermen familiar with the waters around Rockall. (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

After the haze became a fog, the lookout sent to the top of Rockall spotted the ship again, but it turned away from Rockall before the expedition in their boats reached it.

No other state has disputed our claim to the islet." citation Etymology View of Rockall from the south The origin and meaning of the name "Rockall" are uncertain.

We sped across the planet, To find this lump of granite, One rather startled gannet; In fact, we found Rockall. citation *In The Goon Show episode "Napoleon's Piano", Seagoon made a less-than-triumphant landfall on Rockall with the titular piano.

Before embarking on his record attempt in the Outer Hebrides, Mr Cameron, from Cherhill near Calne in Wiltshire, said he had spoken to past record holders as well as fishermen familiar with the waters around Rockall.

The most ludicrous, yet scary, instance of an international dispute is the Atlantic rock named Rockall, which was appropriated by the UK by act of Parliament in 1972, but whose ownership is disputed by the Irish government.

And the cast of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again claimed to have spent the break between two series of the programme making a "triumphant tour of Rockall".

Discovery of new species In December 2013 surveys by Marine Scotland discovered four new species of animals in the sea around Rockall.

Finally, just before sunset, the frigate was again spotted from the top of Rockall, and the expedition was able to get back on board.

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However, in 1988, the United Kingdom and Ireland signed an EEZ boundary agreement for which "the location of Rockall was irrelevant to the determination of the boundary".

Ireland and the United Kingdom have signed a boundary agreement in the Rockall area.

Rockall has been a point of interest for adventurers and amateur radio operators who have variously landed on or briefly occupied the islet.

The dark bands are a type of granite that geologists have named "rockallite", although use of this term is now discouraged. citation In 1975, a mineral new to science was discovered on Rockall.

The expedition made a brief attempt to return to the ship, but could not find the frigate in the haze, and soon gave up and returned to Rockall.

The United Kingdom incorporated Rockall in 1955.

With effect from 31 March 2014, the UK and Ireland published EEZ limits which include Rockall within the UK's EEZ.

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Common combinations with rockall

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rockall" in a sentence?
An example: "After the haze became a fog, the lookout sent to the top of Rockall spotted the ship again, but it turned away from Rockall before the expedition in their boats reached it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rockall" from authentic English texts.
What does "rockall" mean?
Rockall means: An uninhabited islet in the north Atlantic Ocean, claimed by the United Kingdom.
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