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How do you use Thurso in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Thurso in a sentence

Thurso meaning

  1. A town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland.
  2. A river in Highland council area, Scotland.

Using Thurso

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland. | A river in Highland council area, Scotland.
  • In the example corpus, thurso often appears in combinations such as: in thurso, thurso and, to thurso.

Context around Thurso

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

placed 1× lane 1× rockland 1× mutual 1× bridgend 1×

Often after:

golf 2× east 2× castletown 1× jim 1× amateur 1× dingwall 1×

Sentence patterns with Thurso

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

12th placed thurso 1× alexandra bridgend thurso east didn 1× areas including thurso dingwall and 1× based in thurso 1× clarence rockland thurso and other 1× cooper from thurso jim forbes 1× county including thurso castletown halkirk 1× facility at thurso to be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a sitting of 1× a woman thought 1× blair duffton of 1× club secretary andrew 1× it also covers 1× it is based 1×

Common sentence endings:

12th placed thurso 1× 2022 aged 81 1× and hospitality sectors 1× based in thurso 1× bridge at home 1× calder from dunnet 1×

Words around Thurso

Just before it in the word index:

thursdays 284 thursdaya 2 thursday 30.301 thursby 8 thurs 41 thurrott 2

Just after it in the word index:

thurstan 3 thurstaston 2 thurston 111 thurtell 2 thury 2 thus 11.842

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abdollahian 37 abergavenny 37 abeyance 37 abounded 37 acetylene 37

Corpus analysis for Thurso

  • In this selection, "thurso" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, placed, lane, rockland, golf, east and castletown stand out and add context to how "thurso" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 12th placed thurso and alexandra bridgend thurso east didn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thurso" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thurso

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

Blue Wilson at Thurso. (4 words)

Thurso Golf Club's Laura Durrand picked up the Sportswoman of the Year trophy. (14 words)

This includes flood-prone areas at Cumberland, Clarence-Rockland, Thurso and other vulnerable areas down to Montréal. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The SNP said it would introduce "VAT-free streets" and targeted reductions to revitalise town centres in key areas including Thurso, Dingwall and Fort William as well as pushing for cuts for the tourism and hospitality sectors. (37 words)

Presentations of honorary memberships were made to three long-standing club members for their support and work with the club over the years, Bert Cooper from Thurso, Jim Forbes from Inverness, and Jim Calder from Dunnet. (36 words)

The transaction with LionVolt enables the battery production facility at Thurso to be repurposed for producing LionVolt’s innovative batteries and includes the transfer of 20 jobs based in Thurso. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

The transaction with LionVolt enables the battery production facility at Thurso to be repurposed for producing LionVolt’s innovative batteries and includes the transfer of 20 jobs based in Thurso.

A sitting of the Trawling (Scotland) Committee was held in Wick, with evidence coming from fishermen based at Cromarty, Helmsdale, Wick, Ackergill, Keiss and Thurso.

Club secretary Andrew Lannon said: "We were all delighted to welcome Peter and his support team to Thurso Golf Club.

It also covers much of the Highlands, from Fort William and Ullapool in the west all the way up to Thurso in the north.

It is based in Wick and has between 50 and 60 members from all over the county, including Thurso, Castletown, Halkirk, Reay, Lybster and Dunbeath.

Mr Datta spent his last few months at Pentland View care home in Thurso and died in March 2022, aged 81.

Nairn County’s second team finished 11th in the table following their 2-1 victory at 12th-placed Thurso.

Presentations of honorary memberships were made to three long-standing club members for their support and work with the club over the years, Bert Cooper from Thurso, Jim Forbes from Inverness, and Jim Calder from Dunnet.

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The 10 members of Thurso Amateur Swimming Club who competed in round two of the North District Age Group Championships in Aberdeen.

The spokesperson pointed out that alternative post offices are at Watten and within the Co-op in Meadow Lane, Thurso.

This includes flood-prone areas at Cumberland, Clarence-Rockland, Thurso and other vulnerable areas down to Montréal.

Thurso Golf Club's Laura Durrand picked up the Sportswoman of the Year trophy.

Thurso will be hoping to end a run of three defeats this weekend when they take on the North Caledonian League's bottom side Bonar Bridge at home.

A woman thought she was OK to drive after having a couple of drinks at lunchtime in Thurso a court was told.

Blair Duffton, of Huntly, is set to judge the Open and Young Farmers Prime Cattle section, which has attracted 20 entries and is sponsored by NFU Mutual, Thurso and Dingwall.

Blue Wilson at Thurso.

Kev Stewart from Thurso with Louis the chihuahua who he believes was stolen by a mysterious couple at a truck stop by the Kessock bridge.

Sheriff Neil Wilson heard that Ayre, of Alexandra, Bridgend, Thurso East, didn’t come quietly when approached by the officers and assaulted two of them.

The 2024 County Show was thought to have attracted a record-breaking attendance, with close to 7000 people having made their way to Thurso East.

The SNP said it would introduce "VAT-free streets" and targeted reductions to revitalise town centres in key areas including Thurso, Dingwall and Fort William as well as pushing for cuts for the tourism and hospitality sectors.

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Common combinations with thurso

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thurso" in a sentence?
An example: "The transaction with LionVolt enables the battery production facility at Thurso to be repurposed for producing LionVolt’s innovative batteries and includes the transfer of 20 jobs based in Thurso." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "thurso" from authentic English texts.
What does "thurso" mean?
Thurso means: A town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland.
How many example sentences with "thurso" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "thurso", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.