On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Termite. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as insect and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Termite meaning
- A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
- A contemptible person.
Synonyms of Termite
Using Termite
- The main meaning on this page is: A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea. | A contemptible person.
- Useful related words include: white ant, insect.
- In the example corpus, termite often appears in combinations such as: termite mounds, termite mound, termite nests.
Context around Termite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Termite
- In this selection, "termite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, anti, drywood, pests, mounds, cryptotermes and colony stand out and add context to how "termite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an alternative termite killer like and and abandoned termite hills where. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "termite" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with termite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’m anti-Termite” – and he wasn’t kidding. (9 words)
A lifetime warranty for wood termite resistance is a great assurance. (11 words)
But these Ambazombie termite warriors would amputate these children, if left alone! (12 words)
Wear pattern analysis of bone tools used by the early hominin Paranthropus robustus suggests that they used these tools to dig into termite mounds. citation A Matabele ant (Megaponera analis) kills a Macrotermes bellicosus termite soldier during a raid. (39 words)
Miller said it is possible to mitigate these emissions by capturing and re-using sulfuryl fluoride, destroying it by bubbling the gas through certain solutions or switching to an alternative termite-killer like orange oil. (35 words)
While observing one chimpanzee feeding at a termite mound, she watched him repeatedly place stalks of grass into termite holes, then remove them from the hole covered with clinging termites, effectively “fishing” for termites. (34 words)
But these Ambazombie termite warriors would amputate these children, if left alone! (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
In one study, the drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis strongly preferred poplar and maple woods to other woods that were generally rejected by the termite colony.
Relationship with humans As pests Termite damage on external structure Owing to their wood-eating habits, many termite species can do great damage to unprotected buildings and other wooden structures.
Wear pattern analysis of bone tools used by the early hominin Paranthropus robustus suggests that they used these tools to dig into termite mounds. citation A Matabele ant (Megaponera analis) kills a Macrotermes bellicosus termite soldier during a raid.
While observing one chimpanzee feeding at a termite mound, she watched him repeatedly place stalks of grass into termite holes, then remove them from the hole covered with clinging termites, effectively “fishing” for termites.
Miller said it is possible to mitigate these emissions by capturing and re-using sulfuryl fluoride, destroying it by bubbling the gas through certain solutions or switching to an alternative termite-killer like orange oil.
They also receive a five-year termite treatment certificate, as well as an electrical certificate for the building, valid for 10 years.
A lifetime warranty for wood termite resistance is a great assurance.
As well as daily yoga and treatments, the hotel provides walks with a local naturalist past bright green stubby tea bushes, tropical clove trees, and abandoned termite hills where snakes now live.
Blue Yonder also declined to say how much and what types of data had been stolen but did not dispute the claims made by Termite when asked.
Finally, for those already suffering a termite invasion, we’ll show you how to get rid of them for good.
From beehives to bird nests, or air conditioning inspired by termite mounds there is a lot to discover and wonder at in nature.
Indeed, various DIY termite treatments will put a small infestation to a halt in no time.
It is hard to invent a boxer like Maurice “Termite” Watkins and what he achieved in and out of the ring.
The presence of termite-ridden- lumber did not help during the passage of the storm.
The traditional art form involves cutting wood, engraving, carving, and treating it with anti-termite paint, besides elaborate hand painting.
I’m anti-Termite” – and he wasn’t kidding.
Termite baits are installed in plastic stations below the ground in the yard and occasionally indoors.
The original Termite Terrace became legendary for its excessive workload, abundance of pranks and its general lack of studio oversight.
But these Ambazombie termite warriors would amputate these children, if left alone!
Researchers at the North Carolina State University say the difference between royalty and rabble is dabbing yourself in heneicosane — at least if you’re a termite.
Common combinations with termite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- termite mounds 8×
- termite mound 6×
- termite nests 5×
- termite species 4×
- the termite 3×
- termite damage 3×
- into termite 3×
- termite activity 3×
- or termite 3×
- at termite 2×