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Sporran is an English word with synonyms like pouch. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sporran in a sentence

Sporran meaning

A small pouch, usually made of either fur or plain or fur-trimmed leather, which is worn, suspended from a belt or chain, on the front of a kilt and used to hold various items normally carried in trouser pockets.

Synonyms of Sporran

pouch

Related words

Other words often associated with Sporran or its synonyms:

bag bulge pocket cavity deform sac protrude mail sack

Using Sporran

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small pouch, usually made of either fur or plain or fur-trimmed leather, which is worn, suspended from a belt or chain, on the front of a kilt and used to hold various items normally carried in trouser pockets.
  • Useful related words include: pouch.

Context around Sporran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Sporran

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from his sporran to hair 1× without a sporran and may 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anton du beke 1× many are designed 1×

Common sentence endings:

and hip replacements 1× tool belts attached 1×

Words around Sporran

Just before it in the word index:

sporozoites 5 sporozoa 3 sporopollenin 4 sporophytes 6 sporophyte 10 sporogony 2

Just after it in the word index:

sport 6.083 sportaccord 6 sportage 20 sportback 18 sportbet 2 sportcoat 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Sporran

  • In this selection, "sporran" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from his sporran to hair and without a sporran and may. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sporran" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sporran

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

Short example sentences

Many are designed to be worn without a sporran, and may have pockets or tool belts attached. (17 words)

Anton du Beke, in particular, wittered on charmingly about everything from his sporran to hair transplants and hip replacements. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Anton du Beke, in particular, wittered on charmingly about everything from his sporran to hair transplants and hip replacements. (19 words)

Many are designed to be worn without a sporran, and may have pockets or tool belts attached. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

Anton du Beke, in particular, wittered on charmingly about everything from his sporran to hair transplants and hip replacements.

Many are designed to be worn without a sporran, and may have pockets or tool belts attached.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sporran" in a sentence?
An example: "Anton du Beke, in particular, wittered on charmingly about everything from his sporran to hair transplants and hip replacements." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "sporran" from authentic English texts.
What does "sporran" mean?
Sporran means: A small pouch, usually made of either fur or plain or fur-trimmed leather, which is worn, suspended from a belt or chain, on the front of a kilt and used to hold various items normally carried in trouser pockets.
What are synonyms of "sporran"?
Common synonyms of "sporran" include: pouch.
How many example sentences with "sporran" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "sporran", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.