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Tocsin is an English word with synonyms like alarm or alert. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tocsin in a sentence

Tocsin meaning

  1. An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
  2. A bell used to sound an alarm.

Synonyms of Tocsin

alarm bell alarm alert warning signal alarum warning bell bell

Related words

Other words often associated with Tocsin or its synonyms:

signaling signal sign lidless buzzer fly sound fear vigilant push campana fright

Using Tocsin

  • The main meaning on this page is: An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France. | A bell used to sound an alarm.
  • Useful related words include: alarm bell, alarm, alert, warning signal.

Context around Tocsin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

exercise 1×

Often after:

magazine 1×

Sentence patterns with Tocsin

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

codenames exercise tocsin and tocsin 1× founder of tocsin magazine a 1× rung the tocsin for me 1× tocsin and tocsin b 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

shanique byrd is 1× this system was 1×

Common sentence endings:

and tocsin b 1× tocsin for me 1× trusted media source 1×

Words around Tocsin

Just before it in the word index:

tocs 6 tocqueville 25 tocotrienols 6 tocopheryl 4 tocopherols 6 tocopherol 13

Just after it in the word index:

tocumen 2 toczek 3 tod 59 toda 11 todaro 4 todas 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Tocsin

  • In this selection, "tocsin" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 14.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, exercise and magazine stand out and add context to how "tocsin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include codenames exercise tocsin and tocsin and founder of tocsin magazine a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tocsin" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tocsin

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

However, it’s the principle behind the downgrade that rung the tocsin for me. (14 words)

This system was tested nationwide twice in 1961, under codenames Exercise Tocsin and "Tocsin B". (15 words)

Shanique Byrd is the founder of Tocsin Magazine, a social justice publication & trusted media source. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This system was tested nationwide twice in 1961, under codenames Exercise Tocsin and "Tocsin B". (15 words)

Shanique Byrd is the founder of Tocsin Magazine, a social justice publication & trusted media source. (15 words)

However, it’s the principle behind the downgrade that rung the tocsin for me. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

This system was tested nationwide twice in 1961, under codenames Exercise Tocsin and "Tocsin B".

Shanique Byrd is the founder of Tocsin Magazine, a social justice publication & trusted media source.

However, it’s the principle behind the downgrade that rung the tocsin for me.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tocsin" in a sentence?
An example: "This system was tested nationwide twice in 1961, under codenames Exercise Tocsin and "Tocsin B"." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tocsin" from authentic English texts.
What does "tocsin" mean?
Tocsin means: An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
What are synonyms of "tocsin"?
Common synonyms of "tocsin" include: alarm bell, alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum, warning bell, bell.
How many example sentences with "tocsin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tocsin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.