Get to know Stocking better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like hosiery or hose.
Stocking in a sentence
Related words
Stocking meaning
- A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
- Ellipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
- A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
Using Stocking
- The main meaning on this page is: A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear. | Ellipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece. | A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
- Useful related words include: hosiery, hose, provision, supply.
- In the example corpus, stocking often appears in combinations such as: stocking up, stocking stuffer, and stocking.
Context around Stocking
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 16 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stocking
- In this selection, "stocking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fish, christmas, trout, stuffer, outdoornebraska and distributor stand out and add context to how "stocking" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amazon is stocking a black and an authorized stocking distributor for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stocking" sits close to words such as affirming, antigua and betts, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stocking
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I had my stocking up already! (6 words)
For information on Fish Stocking, including the dates of upcoming trout stocking, OutdoorNebraska. (13 words)
For the first time, we got 25 applications for stocking eco-friendly Ganpati idols. (14 words)
For L'Occitane lovers looking for something a bit cheaper, M&S is also stocking the new Festive Hand Cream Collection from the brand for £22.50, which contains three of its bestselling hand creams: Almond, Shea Butter and Neroli & Orchidee. (41 words)
Besides, it never hurts to start looking out for those stocking stuffers (KC has a ton of mini goodies!) extra early, and some items listed below will definitely fill up her stocking in gorgeous style. (35 words)
For those looking to create a similar look, Amazon is stocking a Black PU Leather Shoulder BagNew Look's Leather-Look Cross Body Bag costs just £21.99 - and is available in black and tan. (35 words)
And if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping, what better stocking stuffer than a book? (16 words)
I had my stocking up already! (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
For information on Fish Stocking, including the dates of upcoming trout stocking, OutdoorNebraska.
Joseph Electronics (JE) is an authorized stocking distributor for more than 100 premier broadcast and pro A/V brands with stocking locations in both Illinois and California.
Besides, it never hurts to start looking out for those stocking stuffers (KC has a ton of mini goodies!) extra early, and some items listed below will definitely fill up her stocking in gorgeous style.
Stocking-stuffer gifts are the most fun to shop because you can match your loved one’s stocking stuffer with their personality and style.
And if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping, what better stocking stuffer than a book?
As Greg Sargent of the Washington Post points out, Iowa bans schools from stocking books with any "sex acts," without explaining what that means.
CPW does not receive general tax dollars and fishing license sales support all statewide hatchery and fish-stocking operations.
Expect a European-style festive market selling gifts and stocking fillers, as well as the usual food and drinks stalls serving up seasonal fare.
For L'Occitane lovers looking for something a bit cheaper, M&S is also stocking the new Festive Hand Cream Collection from the brand for £22.50, which contains three of its bestselling hand creams: Almond, Shea Butter and Neroli & Orchidee.
For the first time, we got 25 applications for stocking eco-friendly Ganpati idols.
For those looking to create a similar look, Amazon is stocking a Black PU Leather Shoulder BagNew Look's Leather-Look Cross Body Bag costs just £21.99 - and is available in black and tan.
Hay Wines are a family owned independent Wine Merchants and Importers, based in the medieval market town of Ledbury, stocking small artisan producers dedicated to creating wines, liqueurs and spirits of expression, vibrancy and quality.
His Christmas stocking was foot sprays and Axe body spray—as if his mother didn’t see him anymore but could still smell him.
I had my stocking up already!
In addition, the Cambria has a stocking hung on the door for every VIP room.
In case you didn’t get enough lumps of coal (or some carbon-free alternative) in your Christmas stocking, here’s a late entry for you.
In other states that are simply sharing advice about how to cope with the pending cuts, such as stocking up on nonperishable items while food benefits remain higher, people are expressing anger.
In turn, hiring students to take care of inventory, receiving and stocking shelves is a great way to obtain work skills.
It’s the same care that goes into preparing each dish, to stocking our world-class wine cellar and to providing stellar service—ensuring that you have the meal of a lifetime.
Monday’s strike hit as vendors and customers packed the marketplace, stocking up on food and produce.
Common combinations with stocking
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: