Explore Tontine through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like annuity. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tontine meaning
A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
Synonyms of Tontine
Using Tontine
- The main meaning on this page is: A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
- Useful related words include: tontine insurance, life insurance, life assurance, annuity.
Context around Tontine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tontine
- In this selection, "tontine" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cleveland, northallerton and street stand out and add context to how "tontine" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ltd of tontine street said and to cleveland tontine northallerton. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tontine" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tontine
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All lanes open and traffic easing, accident cleared on A19 Southbound from A67 (Crathorne Junction, Crathorne) to Cleveland Tontine (Northallerton). (20 words)
One7 GRP Ltd, of Tontine Street, said the development at Canal Works in Manner Sutton Street, between Eanam and Daisyfield, will create 10 new jobs. (25 words)
One7 GRP Ltd, of Tontine Street, said the development at Canal Works in Manner Sutton Street, between Eanam and Daisyfield, will create 10 new jobs. (25 words)
All lanes open and traffic easing, accident cleared on A19 Southbound from A67 (Crathorne Junction, Crathorne) to Cleveland Tontine (Northallerton). (20 words)
Example sentences (2)
All lanes open and traffic easing, accident cleared on A19 Southbound from A67 (Crathorne Junction, Crathorne) to Cleveland Tontine (Northallerton).
One7 GRP Ltd, of Tontine Street, said the development at Canal Works in Manner Sutton Street, between Eanam and Daisyfield, will create 10 new jobs.