How do you use Squab in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like short or dove, plus the exact meaning.
Squab meaning
- A fledgling (young) bird.
- A young dove or pigeon.
Using Squab
- The main meaning on this page is: A fledgling (young) bird. | A young dove or pigeon. | A fledgling (young) bird.
- Useful related words include: squabby, short, dove, poultry.
Context around Squab
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Squab
- In this selection, "squab" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, adjustable, too and generally stand out and add context to how "squab" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an adjustable squab too which and director of squab said the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "squab" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with squab
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Poultry was kept in special yards, with pigeon and squab being reserved for the elite. (15 words)
Live nestling or squab Generally, the eggs were laid during the first two weeks of April across the pigeon's range. (21 words)
Alex Henney, a director of Squab, said the Bridgewater area had been highlighted as a growth hotspot following a UK-wide search for sites. (24 words)
Still, they were very supple and comfortable, with an adjustable squab too, which is enough, for me, to turn a mediocre car into something great. (25 words)
Alex Henney, a director of Squab, said the Bridgewater area had been highlighted as a growth hotspot following a UK-wide search for sites. (24 words)
Live nestling or squab Generally, the eggs were laid during the first two weeks of April across the pigeon's range. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
Alex Henney, a director of Squab, said the Bridgewater area had been highlighted as a growth hotspot following a UK-wide search for sites.
Still, they were very supple and comfortable, with an adjustable squab too, which is enough, for me, to turn a mediocre car into something great.
Live nestling or squab Generally, the eggs were laid during the first two weeks of April across the pigeon's range.
Poultry was kept in special yards, with pigeon and squab being reserved for the elite.