How do you use Sheepherder in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like shepherd or herder, plus the exact meaning.
Sheepherder meaning
A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.
Using Sheepherder
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.
- Useful related words include: shepherd, sheepman, herder, herdsman.
Context around Sheepherder
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sheepherder
- In this selection, "sheepherder" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 35.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, appreciation stand out and add context to how "sheepherder" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a sheepherder in montana and with a sheepherder appreciation dinner. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sheepherder" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sheepherder
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A self-described “kindergarten dropout,” he made his way west working as a sheepherder in Montana, then in “gal darn logging camps” in Oregon and Washington, before heading to Alaska. (30 words)
Events begin at 5:00 on Friday with a Sheepherder Appreciation Dinner that is open to members of the West Desert Sheepherding Industry, followed by “Share your Story,” a public open mike program, during which sheepherders can swap their best stories. (41 words)
Events begin at 5:00 on Friday with a Sheepherder Appreciation Dinner that is open to members of the West Desert Sheepherding Industry, followed by “Share your Story,” a public open mike program, during which sheepherders can swap their best stories. (41 words)
A self-described “kindergarten dropout,” he made his way west working as a sheepherder in Montana, then in “gal darn logging camps” in Oregon and Washington, before heading to Alaska. (30 words)
Example sentences (2)
A self-described “kindergarten dropout,” he made his way west working as a sheepherder in Montana, then in “gal darn logging camps” in Oregon and Washington, before heading to Alaska.
Events begin at 5:00 on Friday with a Sheepherder Appreciation Dinner that is open to members of the West Desert Sheepherding Industry, followed by “Share your Story,” a public open mike program, during which sheepherders can swap their best stories.