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

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Sargasso meaning

  1. A brown alga, of the genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses.
  2. Also Sargasso: a confused, tangled mass or situation.
  3. A part of an ocean or sea characterized by floating masses of sargassos, like the Sargasso Sea.

Synonyms of Sargasso

gulfweed sargassum sargassum bacciferum brown algae

Related words

Other words often associated with Sargasso or its synonyms:

algae alga

Using Sargasso

  • The main meaning on this page is: A brown alga, of the genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses. | Also Sargasso: a confused, tangled mass or situation. | A part of an ocean or sea characterized by floating masses of sargassos, like the Sargasso Sea.
  • Useful related words include: gulfweed, sargassum, sargassum bacciferum, brown algae.
  • In the example corpus, sargasso often appears in combinations such as: the sargasso, sargasso sea.

Context around Sargasso

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

super 1×

Often after:

sea 7×

Sentence patterns with Sargasso

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

a super sargasso sea into 1× from the sargasso sea 1× milestone the sargasso sea commission 1× of the sargasso sea from 1× reached the sargasso sea western 1× there sargaço sargasso in portuguese 1× through the sargasso sea documenting 1× to the sargasso sea to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fort s writing 1× greenpeace vessel the 1× so when sargassum 1× their journey starts 1× to coincide with 1×

Common sentence endings:

15 march 2019 1× sargasso in portuguese 1× sea and beyond 1× spawn and die 1× the conventional explanations 1× the sargasso sea 1×

Words around Sargasso

Just before it in the word index:

sargam 3 sarfraz 36 sarfo 18 sarfira 3 sarfati 5 sarfarosh 2

Just after it in the word index:

sargassum 22 sarge 19 sargeant 48 sargent 112 sargento 3 sargi 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Sargasso

  • In this selection, "sargasso" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, super and sea stand out and add context to how "sargasso" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a super sargasso sea into and from the sargasso sea. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sargasso" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sargasso

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

So when Sargassum first hit the Caribbean, scientists assumed that it had drifted south from the Sargasso Sea. (18 words)

Their journey starts when mature 10-year-old eels swim from European rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die. (21 words)

By this time the Portuguese navigators had also reached the Sargasso Sea (western North Atlantic region), naming it after the Sargassum seaweed growing there (sargaço / sargasso in Portuguese). (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Greenpeace vessel the Arctic Sunrise has spent the last three weeks on a voyage through the Sargasso Sea, documenting its wildlife, conducting scientific research and engaging with decision-makers in Bermuda – which lies close to the sea – and beyond. (39 words)

To coincide with this milestone, the Sargasso Sea Commission is hosting a workshop at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, to discuss ‘Next Steps to Strengthen Stewardship of the Sargasso Sea’, from 13-15 March 2019. (36 words)

Fort's writing style Fort suggested that there is a Super-Sargasso Sea into which all lost things go, and justified his theories by noting that they fit the data as well as the conventional explanations. (36 words)

Example sentences (6)

To coincide with this milestone, the Sargasso Sea Commission is hosting a workshop at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, to discuss ‘Next Steps to Strengthen Stewardship of the Sargasso Sea’, from 13-15 March 2019.

By this time the Portuguese navigators had also reached the Sargasso Sea (western North Atlantic region), naming it after the Sargassum seaweed growing there (sargaço / sargasso in Portuguese).

Greenpeace vessel the Arctic Sunrise has spent the last three weeks on a voyage through the Sargasso Sea, documenting its wildlife, conducting scientific research and engaging with decision-makers in Bermuda – which lies close to the sea – and beyond.

So when Sargassum first hit the Caribbean, scientists assumed that it had drifted south from the Sargasso Sea.

Their journey starts when mature 10-year-old eels swim from European rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die.

Fort's writing style Fort suggested that there is a Super-Sargasso Sea into which all lost things go, and justified his theories by noting that they fit the data as well as the conventional explanations.

Common combinations with sargasso

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sargasso" in a sentence?
An example: "To coincide with this milestone, the Sargasso Sea Commission is hosting a workshop at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, to discuss ‘Next Steps to Strengthen Stewardship of the Sargasso Sea’, from 13-15 March 2019." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "sargasso" from authentic English texts.
What does "sargasso" mean?
Sargasso means: A brown alga, of the genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses.
What are synonyms of "sargasso"?
Common synonyms of "sargasso" include: gulfweed, sargassum, sargassum bacciferum, brown algae.
How many example sentences with "sargasso" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "sargasso", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.