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Explore Stead through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like position or place. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Stead | Steady | Steadily | Steadfast | Steadfastly | Steadied | Steadfastness | Steadier | Steadman

Stead meaning

  1. The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
  2. A place as it relates to a role, service, or ability; capacity.
  3. A relational or circumstantial position; standing.

Synonyms of Stead

position place lieu function office part role

Related words

Other words often associated with Stead or its synonyms:

duty utility relation move situation use set usefulness purpose point put affair

Using Stead

  • The main meaning on this page is: The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. | A place as it relates to a role, service, or ability; capacity. | A relational or circumstantial position; standing.
  • Useful related words include: position, place, lieu, function.
  • In the example corpus, stead often appears in combinations such as: good stead, his stead, stead and.

Context around Stead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

good 4× teresa 1× belinda 1× jake 1× jim 1× tim 1×

Often after:

presented 1× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Stead

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

in his stead 4× in good stead 2× and jim stead presented the 1× in good stead for later 1× in good stead for the 1× in his stead the new 1× in their stead 1× international s stead 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aged 90 years 1× an elementary school 1× ancelotti rested jude 1× and he says 1× bringing odin back 1× caron is a 1×

Common sentence endings:

in his stead 4× in good stead 2× and two months 1× best known works 1× charlotte bruus christensen 1× for later life 1×

Words around Stead

Just before it in the word index:

steacy 2 ste 176 stds 28 stdout 2 stdm 5 stdio 3

Just after it in the word index:

steadfast 285 steadfastly 91 steadfastness 37 steadham 3 steadicam 8 steadied 47

Similar in corpus frequency:

averse 176 avian 176 backseat 176 baghdadi 176 ballads 176 beatty 176

Corpus analysis for Stead

  • In this selection, "stead" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, good, teresa, belinda, presented and himself stand out and add context to how "stead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in his stead and in good stead. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stead" sits close to words such as averse, avian and backseat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stead

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

Jake Stead was handed given seven years and two months. (10 words)

And he says his experience at Brugge, in particular, will stand him in good stead. (15 words)

In his stead, the new team went with the much more controversial motive of preserving organic life. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

An elementary school student named Nanoha Takamachi meets a mage who's become trapped in the form of a ferret, and it's up to Nanoha to learn magic and collect Jewel Seeds in his stead. (36 words)

Aged 90 years, passed away peacefully at Sherdley Manor Residential Care Home on June 23. A beloved husband to the late Marie Teresa Stead and a much-loved father to the late Belinda Stead. (34 words)

Bringing Odin back again (especially after such a long and bittersweet farewell) would undercut the power of Odin's final choices and Thor's decision to carry on in his stead. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Aged 90 years, passed away peacefully at Sherdley Manor Residential Care Home on June 23. A beloved husband to the late Marie Teresa Stead and a much-loved father to the late Belinda Stead.

After all, in the 19th century liberals had overthrown aristocrats and kings and promised a world of freedom and equality in their stead.

Ancelotti rested Jude Bellingham, who has been Madrid’s best player so far, starting Diaz in attacking midfield in the England international’s stead.

And he says his experience at Brugge, in particular, will stand him in good stead.

An elementary school student named Nanoha Takamachi meets a mage who's become trapped in the form of a ferret, and it's up to Nanoha to learn magic and collect Jewel Seeds in his stead.

Bringing Odin back again (especially after such a long and bittersweet farewell) would undercut the power of Odin's final choices and Thor's decision to carry on in his stead.

Caron is a more-than-capable craftsman (a few of the best episodes were under his stead) and he does crisp work with director of photography Charlotte Bruus Christensen.

D.), the GOP whip, is helping run the conference in consultation with McConnell’s top aides in the minority leader’s stead.

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Foster did not reveal what Telea did, only saying that he'd breached team protocols after picking Leicester Fainga'anuku in his stead.

In his stead, the new team went with the much more controversial motive of preserving organic life.

Irish astrologer Count Louis Hamon (known as Cheiro), cautioned the British newspaper editor W.T. Stead against traveling on the Titanic.

Jake Stead was handed given seven years and two months.

Kiwanis Scholarship committee members Rick Reichel and Jim Stead presented the scholarship certificates and were delighted to present these $1,000 scholarship awards to these outstanding high school graduates.

Nick Faldo, one of Europe’s greatest ever golfers, believes all that momentum stands Europe in good stead.

She said when she got the news, she wished she was the one who died in his stead.

Stead, himself, urged the board in March to consider a separate limited overs head coach but on Tuesday said such a division was probably not suitable for New Zealand.

Stead said Lister’s selection was a testament to his determination to recover from illness and injury.

That in itself is hugely admirable but stood him “in good stead for the stuff that challenged me later in my career”.

The oil industry memorial chapel in Aberdeen's Kirk of St Nicholas is among renowned Scottish sculptor and furniture maker Tim Stead's best-known works.

The spokeswoman added that Sistema has “clear impacts” on the youngsters’ health and well-being – setting them in good stead for later life.

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Common combinations with stead

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stead" in a sentence?
An example: "Aged 90 years, passed away peacefully at Sherdley Manor Residential Care Home on June 23. A beloved husband to the late Marie Teresa Stead and a much-loved father to the late Belinda Stead." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "stead" from authentic English texts.
What does "stead" mean?
Stead means: The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
What are synonyms of "stead"?
Common synonyms of "stead" include: position, place, lieu, function, office, part, role.
How many example sentences with "stead" are there?
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