Explore Selborne through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Selborne in a sentence
Selborne meaning
- A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7433).
- A suburb of East London, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, named after Selborne College.
Using Selborne
- The main meaning on this page is: A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7433). | A suburb of East London, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, named after Selborne College.
- In the example corpus, selborne often appears in combinations such as: of selborne.
Context around Selborne
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Selborne
- In this selection, "selborne" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hill, common and road stand out and add context to how "selborne" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include block of selborne road had and closed at selborne park last. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "selborne" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with selborne
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Selborne told Attlee that SOE still possessed a worldwide network of clandestine radio networks and sympathisers. (16 words)
At the same time, Hambro was found to have failed to pass on vital information to Selborne. (17 words)
First battlecruisers Under the Selborne plan of 1902, the Royal Navy intended to start three new battleships and four armoured cruisers each year. (23 words)
About five hours later, a homeowner reported that the power at his home in the 400 block of Selborne Road had been shut off when someone tried to break into his garage, police said. (34 words)
The vote is part of Land Lines, a two-year research project examining the history of modern nature writing from 1789, when Gilbert White’s The Natural History of Selborne was first published. (33 words)
That all changed at the KwaZulu-Natal Closed at Selborne Park last Sunday, where he fairly smashed the door down and announced his arrival into the winner’s circle. (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
Climb the zig-zag path up Selborne Hill that the renowned 18th century naturalist Gilbert White and his brother constructed, and explore the NT’s Selborne Common paths.
I have researched the viability and costs to provide a Camera Surveillance System between Selborne in the South and Freeland Park in the North.
About five hours later, a homeowner reported that the power at his home in the 400 block of Selborne Road had been shut off when someone tried to break into his garage, police said.
That all changed at the KwaZulu-Natal Closed at Selborne Park last Sunday, where he fairly smashed the door down and announced his arrival into the winner’s circle.
The vote is part of Land Lines, a two-year research project examining the history of modern nature writing from 1789, when Gilbert White’s The Natural History of Selborne was first published.
At the same time, Hambro was found to have failed to pass on vital information to Selborne.
First battlecruisers Under the Selborne plan of 1902, the Royal Navy intended to start three new battleships and four armoured cruisers each year.
Selborne told Attlee that SOE still possessed a worldwide network of clandestine radio networks and sympathisers.
Common combinations with selborne
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of selborne 2×