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Townsmen in a sentence

Townsmen meaning

plural of townsman

Using Townsmen

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of townsman
  • In the example corpus, townsmen often appears in combinations such as: the townsmen, townsmen were.

Context around Townsmen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ineligible 1×

Often after:

turn 1× round 1×

Sentence patterns with Townsmen

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

33 34 townsmen were in 1× and other townsmen round up 1× that the townsmen turn a 1× the ineligible townsmen were stripped 1× to the townsmen 1× up of townsmen who were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the elector 1× barber two cities 1× furthermore a ban 1× on 5 august 1× the fathers and 1×

Common sentence endings:

clergy and peasants 1× on 24 may 1× representatives to council 1× to hang them 1× to the townsmen 1×

Words around Townsmen

Just before it in the word index:

townsman 3 townsley 2 townsite 25 townships 200 township 1.582 townshend 71

Just after it in the word index:

townson 3 townspeople 106 townsperson 2 townsquare 32 townsville 54 townswomen 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Townsmen

  • In this selection, "townsmen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ineligible, turn and round stand out and add context to how "townsmen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 33 34 townsmen were in and and other townsmen round up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "townsmen" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with townsmen

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

On 5 August, however, Archbishop Richard ordered the council to overturn all concessions to the townsmen. (16 words)

The fathers and other townsmen round up the Pontipees and announce they intend to hang them. (16 words)

Furthermore, a ban on assembly was decreed, and the ineligible townsmen were stripped of their right to send two representatives to council. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

After the Elector of Trier had demanded that the townsmen turn a Lutheran preacher out of the town, a board made up of townsmen who were ineligible for council functions handed the council a 30-point comprehensive list of demands on 24 May. (43 words)

Barber Two Cities pp. 33–34 Townsmen were in a somewhat unusual position, as they did not fit into the traditional three-fold division of society into nobles, clergy, and peasants. (31 words)

Furthermore, a ban on assembly was decreed, and the ineligible townsmen were stripped of their right to send two representatives to council. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

After the Elector of Trier had demanded that the townsmen turn a Lutheran preacher out of the town, a board made up of townsmen who were ineligible for council functions handed the council a 30-point comprehensive list of demands on 24 May.

Barber Two Cities pp. 33–34 Townsmen were in a somewhat unusual position, as they did not fit into the traditional three-fold division of society into nobles, clergy, and peasants.

Furthermore, a ban on assembly was decreed, and the ineligible townsmen were stripped of their right to send two representatives to council.

On 5 August, however, Archbishop Richard ordered the council to overturn all concessions to the townsmen.

The fathers and other townsmen round up the Pontipees and announce they intend to hang them.

Common combinations with townsmen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "townsmen" in a sentence?
An example: "After the Elector of Trier had demanded that the townsmen turn a Lutheran preacher out of the town, a board made up of townsmen who were ineligible for council functions handed the council a 30-point comprehensive list of demands on 24 May." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "townsmen" from authentic English texts.
What does "townsmen" mean?
Townsmen means: plural of townsman
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "townsmen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.