Explore Terrapin through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like turtle. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Terrapin meaning
- Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
- Any turtle.
- Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
Synonyms of Terrapin
Using Terrapin
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world. | Any turtle. | Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
- Useful related words include: turtle.
Context around Terrapin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Terrapin
- In this selection, "terrapin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eared, album, fork, bound, care and inbound stand out and add context to how "terrapin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include around the terrapin rocks which and browse a terrapin care station. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "terrapin" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with terrapin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The company can be found online now at Terrapin. (9 words)
Customers browse a Terrapin Care Station dispensary in Aurora. (9 words)
Notably, the consumption of whale and terrapin meat were not forbidden under this definition. (14 words)
Water flow was restored on November 25, 1969. citation Before the late 20th century the northeastern end of the Horseshoe Falls was in the United States, flowing around the Terrapin Rocks, which was once connected to Goat Island by a series of bridges. (43 words)
It was designed by Owsley Stanley and artist Bob Thomas, and was originally used as a logo to mark the band's equipment. citation ;Dancing terrapins :The two dancing terrapins first appeared on the cover of the album Terrapin Station (1977). (41 words)
The tine end could spear the item, while the other end could be used to spoon the syrup. citation * Tea fork * Terrapin fork :A spoon with flat tines used for some soups. (32 words)
Example sentences (9)
The company can be found online now at Terrapin.
Terrapin Bound: If I run over a few crotchfruits with my SUV, I neutralize my carbon footprint.
Customers browse a Terrapin Care Station dispensary in Aurora.
Ohio State redshirt senior guard Kam Williams (15) prepares to guard a Terrapin inbound pass in the first half of the game against Maryland on Jan.
Tyrone Ping, said he found the slider, also known as a red-eared terrapin which is a semi-aquatic turtle, swimming in the pond.
It was designed by Owsley Stanley and artist Bob Thomas, and was originally used as a logo to mark the band's equipment. citation ;Dancing terrapins :The two dancing terrapins first appeared on the cover of the album Terrapin Station (1977).
Notably, the consumption of whale and terrapin meat were not forbidden under this definition.
The tine end could spear the item, while the other end could be used to spoon the syrup. citation * Tea fork * Terrapin fork :A spoon with flat tines used for some soups.
Water flow was restored on November 25, 1969. citation Before the late 20th century the northeastern end of the Horseshoe Falls was in the United States, flowing around the Terrapin Rocks, which was once connected to Goat Island by a series of bridges.