How do you use Swagman in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like swagger or itinerant, plus the exact meaning.
Swagman in a sentence
Swagman meaning
- A man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.
- A person who sells or trades in trinkets or items of low value.
- A middleman who buys and sells stolen goods; a fence.
Using Swagman
- The main meaning on this page is: A man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging. | A person who sells or trades in trinkets or items of low value. | A middleman who buys and sells stolen goods; a fence.
- Useful related words include: swagger, swaggie, itinerant, gypsy.
Context around Swagman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swagman
- In this selection, "swagman" 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, citation stand out and add context to how "swagman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a swagman s only and as the swagman s claim. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swagman" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swagman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Harry Pearce Papers, NLA Manuscript Collection, MS2765) citation ; swagman : a man who travelled the country looking for work. (18 words)
The squatter's claim to the land may be as uncertain as the swagman's claim to the jumbuck. (19 words)
It seems more likely that, as a swagman's only companion, the swag came to be personified as a woman. (20 words)
Having set off on Sunday 15th September from Dublin, the duo battled significant aches and pains along the way before crossing the line on Wednesday at the Swagman in Sligo, greeted by a host of members and well-wishers. (39 words)
It seems more likely that, as a swagman's only companion, the swag came to be personified as a woman. (20 words)
The squatter's claim to the land may be as uncertain as the swagman's claim to the jumbuck. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
Having set off on Sunday 15th September from Dublin, the duo battled significant aches and pains along the way before crossing the line on Wednesday at the Swagman in Sligo, greeted by a host of members and well-wishers.
Harry Pearce Papers, NLA Manuscript Collection, MS2765) citation ; swagman : a man who travelled the country looking for work.
It seems more likely that, as a swagman's only companion, the swag came to be personified as a woman.
The squatter's claim to the land may be as uncertain as the swagman's claim to the jumbuck.