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Explore Stranraer through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Stranraer meaning

  1. A town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
  2. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Using Stranraer

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland. | A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • In the example corpus, stranraer often appears in combinations such as: in stranraer, and stranraer, stranraer to.

Context around Stranraer

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ensures 1× mainline 1× plus 1× club 1× beating 1× near 1× rosslare 1× linked 1×

Often after:

means 1× line 1× boss 1×

Sentence patterns with Stranraer

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

albion plus stranraer s trip 1× arriving in stranraer at 12 1× ayr and stranraer 1× beach near stranraer in the 1× dumfries and stranraer as well 1× dumfries and stranraer to generate 1× highland mainline stranraer line glasgow 1× in beating stranraer and east 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

allan jenkins works 1× cancellation of the 1× commuters are advised 1× dumfries and galloway 1× ferry connections between 1× horticulture experts say 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 is chosen 1× amount of sunlight 1× and the border 1× annual oyster festival 1× ayr and stranraer 1× exposed coastal road 1×

Words around Stranraer

Just before it in the word index:

stranorlar 5 strano 2 stranmillis 2 stranieri 2 straniera 3 strangulations 3

Just after it in the word index:

stransky 3 strap 343 straparola 5 straphanger 5 straphangers 5 strapless 78

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 24 aardman 24 abbess 24 abbi 24 abbo 24 abdo 24

Corpus analysis for Stranraer

  • In this selection, "stranraer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ensures, mainline, plus, means, line and boss stand out and add context to how "stranraer" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include albion plus stranraer s trip and arriving in stranraer at 12. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stranraer" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stranraer

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

This will travel between Stranraer and Girvan via Barrhill. (9 words)

These linked Stranraer with Belfast and Birmingham with Le Touquet. (10 words)

Rangers’ next friendly game is against Scottish club Stranraer on Friday. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Cancellation of the weeknight service leaving Glasgow Central at 10.13 pm and arriving in Stranraer at 12.56 am, the last train of the night, would “greatly inconvenience” those in the region relying on it for work and leisure, Mr Jack said. (43 words)

Howie says the Bully Wee have let fans down too often this season, and wants to repay their faith with a win that ensures Stranraer are in the Pyramid play-off final against East Kilbride, instead of themselves. (38 words)

In Scotland, speed restrictions will be put in place during on the West Highland Line, Highland Mainline, Stranraer Line, Glasgow South Western Line, Far North Line, and West Coast Mainline between Carstairs and the border. (35 words)

Example sentences (19)

Police Scotland’s recruitment team held community information events earlier this year in Dumfries and Stranraer to generate interest in policing roles.

Allan Jenkins works on economic regeneration projects in Stranraer, including the annual Oyster Festival.

Commuters are advised that tickets are being accepted on Stagecoach West services between Ayr and Stranraer.

Dumfries and Galloway councillor Willie Scobie stated there was "widespread anger" from the 200 people who turned up to the meeting in Stranraer on Saturday.

Horticulture experts say Logan’s prime location on the ‘Scottish Riviera’ in Stranraer means that milder winters have allowed the plant to receive the required amount of sunlight.

However, their preferred option is to set up autism specific centres in Dumfries and Stranraer, as well as refurbishing spaces in some secondary schools to be more autism friendly.

Howie says the Bully Wee have let fans down too often this season, and wants to repay their faith with a win that ensures Stranraer are in the Pyramid play-off final against East Kilbride, instead of themselves.

In her case, she did journalism training in Liverpool – “the cheapest option” – and progressed to a local paper in Stranraer.

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In Scotland, speed restrictions will be put in place during on the West Highland Line, Highland Mainline, Stranraer Line, Glasgow South Western Line, Far North Line, and West Coast Mainline between Carstairs and the border.

STRANRAER boss Chris Aitken could not believe his team only got a point against Stirling Albion at Forthbank last Saturday.

Stranraer could be within the boundary area if either option 2 or 3 is chosen.

The League Two match between Bonnyrigg Rose and Stirling Albion plus Stranraer’s trip to Spartans were also postponed.

This will travel between Stranraer and Girvan via Barrhill.

Cancellation of the weeknight service leaving Glasgow Central at 10.13 pm and arriving in Stranraer at 12.56 am, the last train of the night, would “greatly inconvenience” those in the region relying on it for work and leisure, Mr Jack said.

Rangers’ next friendly game is against Scottish club Stranraer on Friday.

We had a run a couple of years ago in beating Stranraer and East Fife, although they were League 1 teams.

James and Susan Kenneavy's Ford Kuga was found on Drummore beach near Stranraer in the south of Scotland on Thursday morning in an area where high seas submerged an exposed coastal road.

Ferry connections between Britain and Ireland via the Irish Sea include the routes from Fishguard and Pembroke to Rosslare, Stranraer to Belfast and Larne, and Cairnryan to Larne; the Swansea to Cork route has closed.

These linked Stranraer with Belfast and Birmingham with Le Touquet.

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Common combinations with stranraer

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stranraer" in a sentence?
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What does "stranraer" mean?
Stranraer means: A town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
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