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How do you use Transhumance in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Transhumance in a sentence

Transhumance meaning

The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.

Using Transhumance

  • The main meaning on this page is: The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.

Context around Transhumance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

see 1×

Often after:

nomadism 1× continues 1×

Sentence patterns with Transhumance

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

based on transhumance 1× importance of transhumance continues to 1× known as transhumance or alpage 1× pastoralists or transhumance where extremist 1× season when transhumance nomadism was 1× seasonally see transhumance as herding 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

harvest in early 1× however the importance 1× the fulani came 1× the purpose is 1× this nomadic tradition 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the summer 2× based on transhumance 1× in popular festivals 1× to establish footholds 1× transhumance or alpage 1×

Words around Transhumance

Just before it in the word index:

transhuman 3 transhipped 3 transhipment 6 transgrid 5 transgressors 8 transgressor 8

Just after it in the word index:

transhumanism 21 transhumanist 16 transhumanists 10 transience 14 transient 248 transiently 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Transhumance

  • In this selection, "transhumance" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see, nomadism and continues stand out and add context to how "transhumance" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based on transhumance and importance of transhumance continues to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "transhumance" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with transhumance

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 purpose is to maintain the traditional cheesemaking practice known as transhumance, or alpage. (14 words)

However, the importance of transhumance continues to be recognised through its celebration in popular festivals. (15 words)

The Fulani came from the Senegal River valley, where their ancestors had developed a method of livestock management based on transhumance. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Harvest in early summer was a season when transhumance nomadism was practiced—shepherds staying with their flocks during the wet season and returning to graze them on the harvested stubble, closer to water supplies in the summer. (37 words)

And some of the most violent local conflicts in the region concern the seasonal movement of livestock by pastoralists, or transhumance, where extremist groups have managed to establish footholds. (29 words)

This nomadic tradition continues to function seasonally (see transhumance ) as herding families return to the high mountain pasture (or jailoo) in the summer. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

The purpose is to maintain the traditional cheesemaking practice known as transhumance, or alpage.

And some of the most violent local conflicts in the region concern the seasonal movement of livestock by pastoralists, or transhumance, where extremist groups have managed to establish footholds.

Harvest in early summer was a season when transhumance nomadism was practiced—shepherds staying with their flocks during the wet season and returning to graze them on the harvested stubble, closer to water supplies in the summer.

However, the importance of transhumance continues to be recognised through its celebration in popular festivals.

The Fulani came from the Senegal River valley, where their ancestors had developed a method of livestock management based on transhumance.

This nomadic tradition continues to function seasonally (see transhumance ) as herding families return to the high mountain pasture (or jailoo) in the summer.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "transhumance" in a sentence?
An example: "The purpose is to maintain the traditional cheesemaking practice known as transhumance, or alpage." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "transhumance" from authentic English texts.
What does "transhumance" mean?
Transhumance means: The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.
How many example sentences with "transhumance" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "transhumance", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.