Explore Severn through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like river. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Severn in a sentence
Related words
Severn meaning
- A river in England and Wales that flows into the Bristol Channel.
- A long river in northern Ontario which flows into Hudson Bay.
- A short river in central Ontario which flows into Lake Huron.
Synonyms of Severn
Using Severn
- The main meaning on this page is: A river in England and Wales that flows into the Bristol Channel. | A long river in northern Ontario which flows into Hudson Bay. | A short river in central Ontario which flows into Lake Huron.
- Useful related words include: severn river, river, river severn.
- In the example corpus, severn often appears in combinations such as: river severn, the severn, severn trent.
Context around Severn
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Severn
- In this selection, "severn" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, river, hms, joseph, trent, queen and king stand out and add context to how "severn" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a severn trent spokesperson and a severn trent worker. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "severn" sits close to words such as als, antioch and aptly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with severn
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire after rainfall. (14 words)
The HMS Severn was seen in the north sea near Stonehaven Picture shows; HMS Severn. (15 words)
A NEW partnership between the Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail has been set up. (15 words)
In 2009, Sue Brown published the biography Joseph Severn, A Life: The Rewards of Friendship using Scott's new information to provide a reassessment of Severn's character, his friendship with Keats, and his own subsequent artistic and diplomatic career. (40 words)
Brown, Joseph Severn: A Life, p. 282-83 Although the official position of the British government on "The Roman Question" was neutrality and nonintervention, Severn often took diplomatic action that his superiors viewed as exceeding his mandate as Consul. (39 words)
Cindy's son, Stephen, had been on the case trying to fix the issue, and contacted the Express & Star to share their ordeal after Severn Trent told them nothing could or would be done to fix their issue. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Following the phasing out of the ferry service, the Severn Queen was immediately cut up for scrap and the Severn King followed the same fate in 1970.
The construction of the Severn Bridge took three and a half years, replacing the historic Aust Ferry service which had operated for 137 years across the River Severn between Aust and Beachley, both located in Gloucestershire.
Rainfall is expected to continue along the rivers Severn, Wye, Ouse and Trent, while two severe danger-to-life flood warnings were issued for Ironbridge and Shrewsbury in Shropshire, both along the Severn.
The HMS Severn was seen in the north sea near Stonehaven Picture shows; HMS Severn.
According to a new edition of Severn's letters and memoirs, Severn fathered an illegitimate child named Henry (b. 31 Aug 1819) about a year before leaving England for Italy.
Brown, Joseph Severn: A Life, p. 282-83 Although the official position of the British government on "The Roman Question" was neutrality and nonintervention, Severn often took diplomatic action that his superiors viewed as exceeding his mandate as Consul.
In 2009, Sue Brown published the biography Joseph Severn, A Life: The Rewards of Friendship using Scott's new information to provide a reassessment of Severn's character, his friendship with Keats, and his own subsequent artistic and diplomatic career.
Severn's biographer Sue Brown writes: "They could have used opium in small doses, and Keats had asked Severn to buy a bottle of opium when they were setting off on their voyage.
A flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire after rainfall.
Allocation of any new development in Stroud district is heavily constrained by the area of outstanding natural beauty to the east and the Severn floodplain to the west.
A NEW partnership between the Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail has been set up.
Anil Patel's photos of the river show that the River Severn has already burst its banks at South Parade in Worcester.
A rescue boat has now been pictured by The King's Head in Upton upon Severn with the words Underwater Search Unit on the side.
A Severn Trent Spokesperson commented: 'Should pollutions ever occur, they are always reported to the Environment Agency.
A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “We are currently working on Cort Close, installing a new customer supply pipe.
A Severn Trent worker at the scene said the measures could include temporary traffic lights on either side of the incident area.
A time-lapse video, shared by the Environment Agency, shows the barriers erected on Severn Side.
Barriers have been erected on the River Severn following a flood alert for White Abbey, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth.
Change of use from retail to licensed restaurant with retail at Severn Wishes, 2A Castle Terrace, Bridgnorth.
Cindy's son, Stephen, had been on the case trying to fix the issue, and contacted the Express & Star to share their ordeal after Severn Trent told them nothing could or would be done to fix their issue.
Common combinations with severn
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: