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Explore Standage through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Standage in a sentence

Standage meaning

  1. A reservoir of water accumulated at the bottom of a mine.
  2. Space to stand or store railway vehicles, such as a siding.
  3. A demurrage charge for wagons not unloaded by the consignee within a reasonable time.

Using Standage

  • The main meaning on this page is: A reservoir of water accumulated at the bottom of a mine. | Space to stand or store railway vehicles, such as a siding. | A demurrage charge for wagons not unloaded by the consignee within a reasonable time.
  • In the example corpus, standage often appears in combinations such as: tom standage, standage the.

Context around Standage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tom 3× helen 1×

Often after:

sued 1× 2005 1×

Sentence patterns with Standage

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

by helen standage 1× said tom standage the company 1× standage sued to 1× tom standage 2005 a 1× tom standage the victorian 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

comprising ten episodes 1× standage sued to 1× the economist newspaper 1× tom standage 2005 1× tom standage the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and to trade 1× by helen standage 1× express his views 1× of digital strategy 1× weidenfeld nicolson 1998 1×

Words around Standage

Just before it in the word index:

standaert 2 stand 10.104 stanczyszyn 2 stancombe 7 stanco 3 stancliffe 4

Just after it in the word index:

standalone 442 standalones 2 standard 10.605 standardbred 2 standardisation 47 standardise 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Standage

  • In this selection, "standage" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tom, helen, sued and 2005 stand out and add context to how "standage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by helen standage and said tom standage the company. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "standage" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with standage

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

Comprising ten episodes of thirty minutes each, the screenplay was written by Trevor Preston, and directed by Helen Standage. (19 words)

Standage sued to block his separation from the academy, claiming it violated his First Amendment right to freely express his views. (21 words)

Tom Standage, The Victorian Internet: The remarkable story of the telegraph and the nineteenth century's online pioneers (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The Economist Newspaper Ltd. began producing an audio edition of its weekly magazine in 2007 and little has changed since then, said Tom Standage, the company's deputy editor and head of digital strategy. (34 words)

Tom Standage (2005), A History of the World in 6 Glasses, Walker & Company, 25. Non-farmers tend to gather in cities to work and to trade. (26 words)

Standage sued to block his separation from the academy, claiming it violated his First Amendment right to freely express his views. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

Standage sued to block his separation from the academy, claiming it violated his First Amendment right to freely express his views.

The Economist Newspaper Ltd. began producing an audio edition of its weekly magazine in 2007 and little has changed since then, said Tom Standage, the company's deputy editor and head of digital strategy.

Comprising ten episodes of thirty minutes each, the screenplay was written by Trevor Preston, and directed by Helen Standage.

Tom Standage (2005), A History of the World in 6 Glasses, Walker & Company, 25. Non-farmers tend to gather in cities to work and to trade.

Tom Standage, The Victorian Internet: The remarkable story of the telegraph and the nineteenth century's online pioneers (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998).

Common combinations with standage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "standage" in a sentence?
An example: "Standage sued to block his separation from the academy, claiming it violated his First Amendment right to freely express his views." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "standage" from authentic English texts.
What does "standage" mean?
Standage means: A reservoir of water accumulated at the bottom of a mine.
How many example sentences with "standage" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "standage", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.