Explore Sandbags through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sandbags meaning
plural of sandbag
Using Sandbags
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of sandbag
- In the example corpus, sandbags often appears in combinations such as: sandbags to, sandbags and, with sandbags.
Context around Sandbags
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sandbags
- In this selection, "sandbags" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, odd, using, 200, now, line and water stand out and add context to how "sandbags" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 9 000 sandbags and and 200 sandbags later they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sandbags" sits close to words such as acuity, admiralty and albertsons, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sandbags
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sandbags line front yards. (4 words)
Sandbags were brought to the school shortly afterwards. (8 words)
Kenneth City Police and Public Works staff assisted residents with sandbags. (11 words)
They started handing out sandbags about 7:30 a.m., said Mr. Markey, 43. Social media and local news reports soon spread the word, and about three hours and 200 sandbags later, they’d run out. (36 words)
Ahead of the storm’s landfall, the government distributed thousands of sandbags, water pumps were deployed and around 38,000 troops from the Taiwanese military were put on standby to assist with disaster relief efforts. (35 words)
Brennon Williams operates a lawn mower at his girlfriend’s home as sandbags are prepared in anticipation of flooding of the Kings River in the Island District of Lemoore, Calif., Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
There are thirty odd sandbags, each one weighing about 5 or 6 lbs. Two balloons recovered in Alaska in late December have these sandbags still attached.
Despite using sandbags to seal their houses, their homes were inundated with floodwaters that flowed over the sandbags and into their homes.
They started handing out sandbags about 7:30 a.m., said Mr. Markey, 43. Social media and local news reports soon spread the word, and about three hours and 200 sandbags later, they’d run out.
You may also want to check out this how-to video, “You’ve Got Your Sandbags, Now What?” that explains how to properly fill and use sandbags to protect your property.
At the five Valley Water sandbag sites scattered throughout the county, residents can pick up free filled sandbags or fill their own with bags and sand the district has provided.
Brennon Williams operates a lawn mower at his girlfriend’s home as sandbags are prepared in anticipation of flooding of the Kings River in the Island District of Lemoore, Calif., Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Dozens of people turned out, filling sandbags, and we joined the sandbag line.
He also thanked the residents, volunteers at ground zero and West Carleton Secondary School students who filled more than 9,000 sandbags.
In anticipation of Hurricane Hilary, San Bernardino residents fill sandbags at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
In Indio, Joseph Cereros, 15, and his older brother had slogged around all morning Saturday looking for sandbags.
Sandbags have been made available, she explained, in areas that have experienced flooding previously so that they can be obtained as early as possible.
Sandbags line front yards.
Sandbags were brought to the school shortly afterwards.
The rain has given some waterboards considerable headaches and in Limburg sandbags have been brought in to raise the dyke along the Roer river by Vlodrop.
Western Florida is bracing for wrath, with mandatory evacuations underway in some areas expected to be hit, while others pile up sandbags to keep her effects out as much as possible.
Ahead of the storm’s landfall, the government distributed thousands of sandbags, water pumps were deployed and around 38,000 troops from the Taiwanese military were put on standby to assist with disaster relief efforts.
Federal agencies are inspecting the storm damage, And county officials are asking residents to prepare for Thursday’s storm with sandbags and emergency household plans.
Five days after the flood, the shopfront is still lined with sandbags and flood defence boards, and customers are directed to go around the back.
Funk said the RM is assisting homeowners by helping pump water off the streets and out of houses and providing sandbags for people who wish to use them.
Kenneth City Police and Public Works staff assisted residents with sandbags.
Common combinations with sandbags
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sandbags to 13×
- sandbags and 13×
- with sandbags 9×
- and sandbags 7×
- filling sandbags 5×
- for sandbags 5×
- of sandbags 5×
- sandbags in 5×
- sandbags or 4×
- up sandbags 4×