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Tarpaper is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tarpaper in a sentence

Tarpaper meaning

A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

Using Tarpaper

  • The main meaning on this page is: A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.
  • In the example corpus, tarpaper often appears in combinations such as: and tarpaper.

Context around Tarpaper

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

barracks 1×

Sentence patterns with Tarpaper

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

asphalt and tarpaper 1× wood and tarpaper barracks were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the coffin was 1× the stables and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and mess halls 1× asphalt and tarpaper 1×

Words around Tarpaper

Just before it in the word index:

tarpan 6 tarp 70 taroudant 4 tarouba 10 tarots 3 tarot 122

Just after it in the word index:

tarpaulin 36 tarpaulins 8 tarped 3 tarpeh 2 tarping 2 tarpinian 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Tarpaper

  • In this selection, "tarpaper" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, barracks stand out and add context to how "tarpaper" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include asphalt and tarpaper and wood and tarpaper barracks were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tarpaper" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tarpaper

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 coffin was lowered, and covered with asphalt and tarpaper. (10 words)

The stables and livestock areas were cleaned out and hastily converted to living quarters for families of up to six, while wood and tarpaper barracks were constructed for additional housing, as well as communal latrines, laundry facilities and mess halls. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

The stables and livestock areas were cleaned out and hastily converted to living quarters for families of up to six, while wood and tarpaper barracks were constructed for additional housing, as well as communal latrines, laundry facilities and mess halls. (40 words)

The coffin was lowered, and covered with asphalt and tarpaper. (10 words)

Example sentences (2)

The coffin was lowered, and covered with asphalt and tarpaper.

The stables and livestock areas were cleaned out and hastily converted to living quarters for families of up to six, while wood and tarpaper barracks were constructed for additional housing, as well as communal latrines, laundry facilities and mess halls.

Common combinations with tarpaper

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tarpaper" in a sentence?
An example: "The coffin was lowered, and covered with asphalt and tarpaper." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "tarpaper" from authentic English texts.
What does "tarpaper" mean?
Tarpaper means: A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.
How many example sentences with "tarpaper" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "tarpaper", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.