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Stoats meaning

plural of stoat

Using Stoats

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of stoat
  • In the example corpus, stoats often appears in combinations such as: and stoats, stoats and, stoats are.

Context around Stoats

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

witnessed 1× martens 1×

Often after:

engaging 1× kolonoks 1×

Sentence patterns with Stoats

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

often witnessed stoats engaging in 1× pine martens stoats kolonoks skunks 1× rats and stoats 1× rats and stoats were introduced 1× stoats are responsible 1× trap the stoats and while 1× weasels and stoats are having 1× while stoats and rats 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in aotearoa new 1× it was probably 1× it was taken 1× red foxes may 1× stoats are responsible 1× the weasels and 1×

Common sentence endings:

adult breeding birds 1× and linked isles 1× and young sables 1× at toad hall 1× during european colonization 1× leaps and twists 1×

Words around Stoats

Just before it in the word index:

stoas 2 stoan 2 stoa 16 sto 43 stnm 3 stne 2

Just after it in the word index:

stobaeus 4 stobar 3 stobart 14 stobaugh 2 stobbart 4 stobbe 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Stoats

  • In this selection, "stoats" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, witnessed, martens, engaging and kolonoks stand out and add context to how "stoats" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include often witnessed stoats engaging in and pine martens stoats kolonoks skunks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stoats" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stoats

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

The weasels and stoats are having a field day at Toad Hall. (12 words)

Stoats are responsible for approximately half of kiwi chick deaths in many areas through New Zealand. (16 words)

Red foxes may kill small animals like weasels, stone martens, pine martens, stoats, kolonoks, skunks and young sables. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

It was taken by Spanish photographer Jose Manuel Grandio, who offers this explanation of the spectacle: 'Scientists have often witnessed stoats engaging in displays like this, but opinions are divided about what motivates the leaps and twists. (37 words)

It was probably wiped out along with much of the native fauna of these islands in the late 19th century, when new invasive species such as rats and stoats were introduced to the country during European colonization. (37 words)

While stoats and rats are a problem for chicks until the chick reaches 1000 grams, roaming dogs or dogs not on a leash are the biggest headache as they tend to kill the adult breeding birds. (36 words)

Example sentences (8)

In Aotearoa New Zealand, native forest bird species are under threat from introduced mammal predators such as possums, rats and stoats.

It was taken by Spanish photographer Jose Manuel Grandio, who offers this explanation of the spectacle: 'Scientists have often witnessed stoats engaging in displays like this, but opinions are divided about what motivates the leaps and twists.

There were early attempts to trap the stoats, and while there was some success they weren’t all caught and subsequently spread across the mainland and linked isles.

Red foxes may kill small animals like weasels, stone martens, pine martens, stoats, kolonoks, skunks and young sables.

The weasels and stoats are having a field day at Toad Hall.

While stoats and rats are a problem for chicks until the chick reaches 1000 grams, roaming dogs or dogs not on a leash are the biggest headache as they tend to kill the adult breeding birds.

It was probably wiped out along with much of the native fauna of these islands in the late 19th century, when new invasive species such as rats and stoats were introduced to the country during European colonization.

Stoats are responsible for approximately half of kiwi chick deaths in many areas through New Zealand.

Common combinations with stoats

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stoats" in a sentence?
An example: "In Aotearoa New Zealand, native forest bird species are under threat from introduced mammal predators such as possums, rats and stoats." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "stoats" from authentic English texts.
What does "stoats" mean?
Stoats means: plural of stoat
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "stoats", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.