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How do you use Strontian in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Strontian in a sentence

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Strontian | Strontianite

Strontian meaning

  1. A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there (OS grid ref NM8161).
  2. The Strontian River, a short river in Highland council area, that flows through the village to Loch Sunart.

Using Strontian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there (OS grid ref NM8161). | The Strontian River, a short river in Highland council area, that flows through the village to Loch Sunart.
  • In the example corpus, strontian often appears in combinations such as: from strontian.

Context around Strontian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lochaline 1× augustus 1×

Often after:

compete 1× helen 1× kilchoan 1× castlebay 1×

Sentence patterns with Strontian

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

fort augustus strontian castlebay and 1× jackson from strontian each scooped 1× kinlochleven lochaline strontian kilchoan and 1× library in strontian helen tait 1× mineral from strontian and named 1× seeing the strontian compete against 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the summer 1× kallark s origin 1× lesley mcewan from 1× library supervisor at 1× local tourist office 1× the physician and 1×

Common sentence endings:

castlebay and lochmaddy 1× claim the title 1× kilchoan and mallaig 1× named it strontianite 1× spend their winnings 1× which was fantastic 1×

Words around Strontian

Just before it in the word index:

strontia 2 stronsay 4 strongyloidiasis 7 strongyloides 5 strongsville 2 strongs 2

Just after it in the word index:

strontianite 4 strontium 35 strood 13 stroon 2 stroop 5 strop 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Strontian

  • In this selection, "strontian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lochaline, augustus, compete, helen and kilchoan stand out and add context to how "strontian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fort augustus strontian castlebay and and jackson from strontian each scooped. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "strontian" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with strontian

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

Local tourist office closures include Inveraray, Tarbert, Campbeltown, Tyndrum, Callander, Dunoon, Fort Augustus, Strontian, Castlebay and Lochmaddy. (17 words)

The physician and mineral collector Friedrich Gabriel Sulzer analysed together with Johann Friedrich Blumenbach the mineral from Strontian and named it strontianite. (22 words)

Library supervisor at Ardnamurchan library in Strontian Helen Tait said: ‘We had pupils from all five primary schools starting the challenge this year, which was fantastic. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

During the summer, Ms Forbes is clocking up in excess of 2,500 miles as she visits rural communities and, starting on Monday August 13, will be stopping in villages such as Spean Bridge, Kinlochleven, Lochaline, Strontian, Kilchoan and Mallaig. (40 words)

Lesley McEwan, from Aberdeen, and John Jackson, from Strontian, each scooped £200 in yesterday’s prize draw and both lucky readers are already planning how to spend their winnings. (29 words)

Kallark's origin as Gladiator is a story befitting of his immense power, seeing the Strontian compete against a host of other warriors to claim the title. (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

Kallark's origin as Gladiator is a story befitting of his immense power, seeing the Strontian compete against a host of other warriors to claim the title.

Lesley McEwan, from Aberdeen, and John Jackson, from Strontian, each scooped £200 in yesterday’s prize draw and both lucky readers are already planning how to spend their winnings.

Library supervisor at Ardnamurchan library in Strontian Helen Tait said: ‘We had pupils from all five primary schools starting the challenge this year, which was fantastic.

During the summer, Ms Forbes is clocking up in excess of 2,500 miles as she visits rural communities and, starting on Monday August 13, will be stopping in villages such as Spean Bridge, Kinlochleven, Lochaline, Strontian, Kilchoan and Mallaig.

Local tourist office closures include Inveraray, Tarbert, Campbeltown, Tyndrum, Callander, Dunoon, Fort Augustus, Strontian, Castlebay and Lochmaddy.

The physician and mineral collector Friedrich Gabriel Sulzer analysed together with Johann Friedrich Blumenbach the mineral from Strontian and named it strontianite.

Common combinations with strontian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "strontian" in a sentence?
An example: "Kallark's origin as Gladiator is a story befitting of his immense power, seeing the Strontian compete against a host of other warriors to claim the title." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "strontian" from authentic English texts.
What does "strontian" mean?
Strontian means: A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there (OS grid ref NM8161).
How many example sentences with "strontian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "strontian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.