Explore Torchwood through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Torchwood in a sentence
Torchwood meaning
- Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.
- Wood used to make torches.
- A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
Using Torchwood
- The main meaning on this page is: Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire. | Wood used to make torches. | A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
- In the example corpus, torchwood often appears in combinations such as: torchwood and, torchwood three, as torchwood.
Context around Torchwood
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Torchwood
- In this selection, "torchwood" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spinoff, former, star and reboot stand out and add context to how "torchwood" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include doctor who torchwood and arrow and former torchwood and broadchurch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "torchwood" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with torchwood
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Torchwood Reboot: Is the Doctor Who Spin-Off Coming Back? (10 words)
Torchwood Three was created to monitor and address the mysterious anomaly. (11 words)
He is also known for his roles in Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Arrow. (13 words)
In addition to these main lines, both the BBC and Big Finish have produced original audio dramas and audiobooks based on spin-off material, such as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures series. (33 words)
The 53-year-old has appeared in a number of TV shows including Holby City, Murphy's Law, and Torchwood with current co-star Eve Myles. (26 words)
Gareth David-Lloyd - Actor and writer Gareth is another Torchwood star, but is also known for his appearance in the Sherlock Holmes series. (23 words)
Torchwood Reboot: Is the Doctor Who Spin-Off Coming Back? (10 words)
Example sentences (8)
He was so popular, he starred as the lead in the Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood.
Torchwood Three was created to monitor and address the mysterious anomaly.
Gareth David-Lloyd - Actor and writer Gareth is another Torchwood star, but is also known for his appearance in the Sherlock Holmes series.
He is also known for his roles in Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Arrow.
Torchwood Reboot: Is the Doctor Who Spin-Off Coming Back?
Former Torchwood and Broadchurch star returns as the protagonist Faith Howells, a lawyer and new-mother.
The 53-year-old has appeared in a number of TV shows including Holby City, Murphy's Law, and Torchwood with current co-star Eve Myles.
In addition to these main lines, both the BBC and Big Finish have produced original audio dramas and audiobooks based on spin-off material, such as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures series.
Common combinations with torchwood
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- torchwood and 3×
- torchwood three 2×
- as torchwood 2×
- the torchwood 2×
- torchwood episode 2×