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How do you use Towton in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Towton in a sentence

Towton meaning

A village and civil parish (served by Towton, Grimston and Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4839).

Using Towton

  • The main meaning on this page is: A village and civil parish (served by Towton, Grimston and Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4839).
  • In the example corpus, towton often appears in combinations such as: of towton.

Context around Towton

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

london 1× use 1×

Often after:

road 1× warwick 1× dale 1×

Sentence patterns with Towton

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

battle of towton warwick s 1× battle of towton was to 1× by the towton dale which 1× forces at towton in yorkshire 1× just before towton would block 1× south and towton to the 1× the london towton road or 1× to use towton on the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

defending the ground 1× king edward iv 1× later reconstructions of 1× painting by henry 1× the battle of 1× the plateau was 1×

Common sentence endings:

force of arms 1× in the east 1× mathew family crest 1× stronger than ever 1× to the north 1× to the west 1×

Words around Towton

Just before it in the word index:

towson 99 tows 9 towradgi 4 towpaths 5 towpath 23 townwide 4

Just after it in the word index:

towyn 5 tox 4 toxemia 4 toxic 1.943 toxically 4 toxicants 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Towton

  • In this selection, "towton" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, london, use, road, warwick and dale stand out and add context to how "towton" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include battle of towton warwick s and battle of towton was to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "towton" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with towton

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

The Battle of Towton was to affirm the victor's right to rule over England through force of arms. (19 words)

The plateau was bisected by the Towton Dale, which ran from the west and extended into the North Acres in the east. (22 words)

King Edward IV named Sir David Ap Mathew Standard Bearer of England and allowed him to use "Towton" on the Mathew Family Crest. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Later reconstructions of the battle were based on Hall's version, supplemented by minor details from other sources.sfnsfn The battle took place on a plateau between the villages of Saxton (to the south) and Towton (to the north). (39 words)

Defending the ground just before Towton would block any enemy advance towards the city of York, whether they moved along the London Towton road or an old Roman road to the west. (32 words)

Painting by Henry Tresham representing Warwick's alleged vow prior to the Battle of Towton Warwick's position after the accession of Edward IV was stronger than ever. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Defending the ground just before Towton would block any enemy advance towards the city of York, whether they moved along the London Towton road or an old Roman road to the west.

King Edward IV named Sir David Ap Mathew Standard Bearer of England and allowed him to use "Towton" on the Mathew Family Crest.

Later reconstructions of the battle were based on Hall's version, supplemented by minor details from other sources.sfnsfn The battle took place on a plateau between the villages of Saxton (to the south) and Towton (to the north).

Painting by Henry Tresham representing Warwick's alleged vow prior to the Battle of Towton Warwick's position after the accession of Edward IV was stronger than ever.

The Battle of Towton was to affirm the victor's right to rule over England through force of arms.

The plateau was bisected by the Towton Dale, which ran from the west and extended into the North Acres in the east.

Watts (1996), p. 360. The new king now headed north to consolidate his title, and met with the Lancastrian forces at Towton in Yorkshire.

Common combinations with towton

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of towton 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "towton" in a sentence?
An example: "Defending the ground just before Towton would block any enemy advance towards the city of York, whether they moved along the London Towton road or an old Roman road to the west." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "towton" from authentic English texts.
What does "towton" mean?
Towton means: A village and civil parish (served by Towton, Grimston and Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4839).
How many example sentences with "towton" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "towton", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.