Explore Spandau through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Spandau meaning
The westernmost borough of Berlin.
Synonyms of Spandau
Using Spandau
- The main meaning on this page is: The westernmost borough of Berlin.
- Useful related words include: machine gun.
- In the example corpus, spandau often appears in combinations such as: spandau prison, spandau ballet, spandau ballet's.
Context around Spandau
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spandau
- In this selection, "spandau" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, band, notorious, leaves, ballet, prison and split stand out and add context to how "spandau" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include hess in spandau prison has and ilse leaves spandau prison after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spandau" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spandau
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pictured: Ilse leaves Spandau prison after visiting her husband. (9 words)
Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley helps radio quizzer win £5,760. (11 words)
The prisoners sentenced to incarceration were transferred to Spandau Prison in 1947. (12 words)
The 31-year-old, who is the son of Spandau Ballet bass player Martin Kemp and Wham singer Shirlie Kemp, announced in February that he was stepping down from the radio show, 10 years after presenting his first programme for the station. (42 words)
What followed was several years of new homes, when the family moved to Lonmay near Fraserburgh, then to Inverurie, then to Berlin after William got a job at the notorious Spandau Prison, where high-up Nazis such as Rudolf Hess were held. (42 words)
His books, most notably Inside the Third Reich (in German, Erinnerungen, or Reminiscencessfn) and Spandau: The Secret Diaries, provide a unique and personal look into the personalities of the Nazi era, and have become much valued by historians. (38 words)
Example sentences (13)
Martin Kemp - best known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in EastEnders - entertained enthusiastic attendees with four hours of iconic tunes.
Spandau split acrimoniously after ten glorious years; hostilities peaked in a 1999 High Court royalties battle between the Kemps and the rest.
The 31-year-old, who is the son of Spandau Ballet bass player Martin Kemp and Wham singer Shirlie Kemp, announced in February that he was stepping down from the radio show, 10 years after presenting his first programme for the station.
Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley helps radio quizzer win £5,760.
The mysterious death of once-Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess in Spandau Prison has provoked a litany of conspiracy theories.
What followed was several years of new homes, when the family moved to Lonmay near Fraserburgh, then to Inverurie, then to Berlin after William got a job at the notorious Spandau Prison, where high-up Nazis such as Rudolf Hess were held.
Dropping The Village People’s signature gay-fantasy costumes (cop, cowboy, sailor, etc.), RCA made them over visually and sonically, apparently drawing inspiration from emerging U.K. new wave like Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran.
Pictured: Ilse leaves Spandau prison after visiting her husband.
The first of five charity specials found comedians Harry Hill and Roisin Conaty, Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp and veteran broadcaster Bill Turnbull braving the fabled marquee to put their baking skills to the test.
Despite repeated attempts to gain early release, he served his full sentence, most of it at Spandau Prison in West Berlin.
His books, most notably Inside the Third Reich (in German, Erinnerungen, or Reminiscencessfn) and Spandau: The Secret Diaries, provide a unique and personal look into the personalities of the Nazi era, and have become much valued by historians.
The highest natural elevation is found on the Müggelberge at 114.7 m, and the lowest at the Spektesee in Spandau, at convert.
The prisoners sentenced to incarceration were transferred to Spandau Prison in 1947.
Common combinations with spandau
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- spandau prison 5×
- spandau ballet 3×
- spandau ballet's 3×
- in spandau 2×