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How do you use Shingle in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like shake or gravel, plus the exact meaning.

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Shingle in a sentence

Shingle meaning

  1. A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
  2. A rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel.
  3. A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).

Synonyms of Shingle

shake building material gravel crushed rock signboard sign roof

Using Shingle

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building. | A rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel. | A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).
  • Useful related words include: shake, building material, gravel, crushed rock.
  • In the example corpus, shingle often appears in combinations such as: the shingle, of shingle, shingle beach.

Context around Shingle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shingle

  • In this selection, "shingle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, steel, year, typical, beach, roofs and bank stand out and add context to how "shingle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 20 year shingle to the and a long shingle beach a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shingle" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and absurdly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shingle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Shingle, sand & small stones. (4 words)

Some are vast stretches of sand or shingle, ideal for families and dogs. (13 words)

Some solar shingle manufacturers include water damage in their product or weatherization warranty. (13 words)

Mr Mangnall described the Slapton Line as offering “perhaps one of the most magnificent views these isles have to offer,” a shingle bar that separates the sea from Slapton Ley, the largest natural freshwater lake in the South West. (39 words)

The 20th century saw the manufacture of composition asphalt shingles which can last from a thin 20-year shingle to the thickest which are limited lifetime shingles, the cost depending on the thickness and durability of the shingle. (38 words)

The Brora resident tells the that she first spotted the apparently lost sheep two years ago during an excursion with her paddling club, "on a shingle beach at the bottom of some steep, rocky coastline" off of Sutherland. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Steel shingle or standing-seam roofs last about 50 years or more depending on both the method of installation and the moisture barrier (underlayment) used and are between the cost of shingle roofs and slate roofs.

The 20th century saw the manufacture of composition asphalt shingles which can last from a thin 20-year shingle to the thickest which are limited lifetime shingles, the cost depending on the thickness and durability of the shingle.

The survivors joined the remnants of F/116 behind the shingle, and here the battalion commander was able to organize 50 men for an improvised advance across the shingle.

In October 2010, an Astute-class Royal Navy submarine from the same fleet as the vessel which took part in the stunt ran aground on a shingle bank off the Isle of Skye close to Skye Bridge.

In the current environment, a typical shingle recycling plant produces about 5,000 tons of recycled content per year, which is a miniscule percentage of the raw materials used annually by an average production facility.

Later, Kaichi spanked Joe, although no one knows whether it was because the kids might have drowned or because they were wasting shingle bolts.

Shingle, sand & small stones.

Some are vast stretches of sand or shingle, ideal for families and dogs.

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The Brora resident tells the that she first spotted the apparently lost sheep two years ago during an excursion with her paddling club, "on a shingle beach at the bottom of some steep, rocky coastline" off of Sutherland.

The decline of traditional journalism shops has opened opportunities for many individuals to hang out a shingle and declare themselves Catholic journalists.

The list compiled by the Telegraph states: "St Audrie’s Bay, at the foot of the Quantock Hills, is a wide bay of sand, shingle, pebbles, and rocks.

The Sacramento History Museum located in Old Sacramento State Historic Park is proud to debut a newly created exhibit titled that was curated by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Exhibits and Collections Center.

Backed by a grassy area with benches which slopes down to a long, shingle beach, a good expanse of sand is found when the tide goes out.

In danger of taking on water through the exhaust and being pushed further on to the shingle by the tide, the lifesaving team towed the boat to the safety of Trinity Landing in Cowes.

It’s also been named among the top five shingle spots in the whole country and won national awards including the coveted Blue Flag.

Mr Mangnall described the Slapton Line as offering “perhaps one of the most magnificent views these isles have to offer,” a shingle bar that separates the sea from Slapton Ley, the largest natural freshwater lake in the South West.

Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station outside of Long Lake has thousands of peatland acres.

Some solar shingle manufacturers include water damage in their product or weatherization warranty.

So she decided to hang out her shingle as a career-break coach.

The doc is produced by Azza Hourani under the banner of the collective HAI Creative shingle in co-production with Sister Productions and Soilsíu Films.

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Common combinations with shingle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shingle" in a sentence?
An example: "Steel shingle or standing-seam roofs last about 50 years or more depending on both the method of installation and the moisture barrier (underlayment) used and are between the cost of shingle roofs and slate roofs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shingle" from authentic English texts.
What does "shingle" mean?
Shingle means: A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
What are synonyms of "shingle"?
Common synonyms of "shingle" include: shake, building material, gravel, crushed rock, signboard, sign, roof.
How many example sentences with "shingle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shingle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.