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Ryegrass is an English word with synonyms like grass. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ryegrass in a sentence

Ryegrass meaning

  1. Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
  2. A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.

Synonyms of Ryegrass

rye grass grass

Related words

Other words often associated with Ryegrass or its synonyms:

pasture pot pasturage author provender cover forage writer feed

Using Ryegrass

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium. | A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
  • Useful related words include: rye grass, grass.

Context around Ryegrass

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

century 1× decade 1×

Often after:

stalks 1× populations 1×

Sentence patterns with Ryegrass

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

19th century ryegrass stalks were 1× a decade ryegrass and other 1× effective against ryegrass 1× once again ryegrass in australia 1× ryegrass is cross 1× ryegrass populations were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 2013 only 1× once again ryegrass 1× reeds were also 1× ryegrass is cross 1× ryegrass populations were 1× within little more 1×

Common sentence endings:

effective against ryegrass 1× from wendy s 1× genes shuffle frequently 1× planted many varieties 1× to develop resistance 1× variety of herbicides 1×

Words around Ryegrass

Just before it in the word index:

ryedale 2 rye 250 rydz 6 rydon 4 ryding 2 rydia 3

Just after it in the word index:

ryehill 2 ryen 4 ryeong 2 ryerson 49 ryes 2 ryff 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Ryegrass

  • In this selection, "ryegrass" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, century, decade, stalks and populations stand out and add context to how "ryegrass" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 19th century ryegrass stalks were and a decade ryegrass and other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ryegrass" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ryegrass

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

Ryegrass is cross-pollinated by wind, so genes shuffle frequently. (10 words)

Within little more than a decade, ryegrass and other weeds began to develop resistance. (14 words)

Ryegrass populations were large, and had substantial genetic diversity, because farmers had planted many varieties. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Reeds were also popular back in the day and, in the 19th century, ryegrass stalks were all the rage but they added a weird taste and broke down quicker than my wet noodle from Wendy’s. (36 words)

Once again, ryegrass in Australia evolved a kind of "cross-resistance" that allowed it to rapidly break down a variety of herbicides. (22 words)

In 2013 only two herbicide classes, called Photosystem II and long-chain fatty acid inhibitors, were effective against ryegrass. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

Reeds were also popular back in the day and, in the 19th century, ryegrass stalks were all the rage but they added a weird taste and broke down quicker than my wet noodle from Wendy’s.

In 2013 only two herbicide classes, called Photosystem II and long-chain fatty acid inhibitors, were effective against ryegrass.

Once again, ryegrass in Australia evolved a kind of "cross-resistance" that allowed it to rapidly break down a variety of herbicides.

Ryegrass is cross-pollinated by wind, so genes shuffle frequently.

Ryegrass populations were large, and had substantial genetic diversity, because farmers had planted many varieties.

Within little more than a decade, ryegrass and other weeds began to develop resistance.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ryegrass" in a sentence?
An example: "Reeds were also popular back in the day and, in the 19th century, ryegrass stalks were all the rage but they added a weird taste and broke down quicker than my wet noodle from Wendy’s." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "ryegrass" from authentic English texts.
What does "ryegrass" mean?
Ryegrass means: Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
What are synonyms of "ryegrass"?
Common synonyms of "ryegrass" include: rye grass, grass.
How many example sentences with "ryegrass" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "ryegrass", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.