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Explore Tuppence through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like twopence or coin. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tuppence in a sentence

Tuppence meaning

  1. Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
  2. Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”).
  3. The vulva or vagina.

Synonyms of Tuppence

twopence coin

Related words

Other words often associated with Tuppence or its synonyms:

mint specie mintage strike coinage

Using Tuppence

  • The main meaning on this page is: Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency). | Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”). | The vulva or vagina.
  • Useful related words include: twopence, coin.
  • In the example corpus, tuppence often appears in combinations such as: tuppence middleton.

Context around Tuppence

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

abby 1× care 1× maid 1× son 1×

Often after:

middleton 2×

Sentence patterns with Tuppence

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

death abby tuppence middleton inherits 1× fragrant maid tuppence middleton 1× her son tuppence this caused 1× not care tuppence as his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after her mother 1× and tom branson 1× but john did 1×

Common sentence endings:

at wellington school 1× maid tuppence middleton 1× niagara falls ontario 1× on showed clearly 1×

Words around Tuppence

Just before it in the word index:

tupou 26 tuportal 2 tupong 2 tupolev 17 tupola 3 tuples 26

Just after it in the word index:

tupper 67 tupperware 65 tupping 2 tups 4 tupsley 2 tupton 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Tuppence

  • In this selection, "tuppence" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, abby, care, maid and middleton stand out and add context to how "tuppence" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include death abby tuppence middleton inherits and fragrant maid tuppence middleton. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tuppence" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tuppence

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

But John did not care tuppence, as his memoirs later on showed clearly. (13 words)

After her mother’s death, Abby (Tuppence Middleton) inherits an old motel near where she grew up in the Clifton Hill neighborhood of Niagara Falls, Ontario. (26 words)

And Tom Branson (Allen Leech), the Irish former chauffeur who upset a whole row of applecarts by marrying Lady Sybil (RIP), has taken a shine to Lady Bagshaw's fragrant maid (Tuppence Middleton). (33 words)

Longer example sentences

At this time his mother, Lola, contributed a column "Over the teacups" to the local press in Weston-super-Mare and wrote about the adventures of her son 'Tuppence'; this caused Archer to be the victim of bullying while at Wellington School. (42 words)

And Tom Branson (Allen Leech), the Irish former chauffeur who upset a whole row of applecarts by marrying Lady Sybil (RIP), has taken a shine to Lady Bagshaw's fragrant maid (Tuppence Middleton). (33 words)

After her mother’s death, Abby (Tuppence Middleton) inherits an old motel near where she grew up in the Clifton Hill neighborhood of Niagara Falls, Ontario. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

After her mother’s death, Abby (Tuppence Middleton) inherits an old motel near where she grew up in the Clifton Hill neighborhood of Niagara Falls, Ontario.

But John did not care tuppence, as his memoirs later on showed clearly.

And Tom Branson (Allen Leech), the Irish former chauffeur who upset a whole row of applecarts by marrying Lady Sybil (RIP), has taken a shine to Lady Bagshaw's fragrant maid (Tuppence Middleton).

At this time his mother, Lola, contributed a column "Over the teacups" to the local press in Weston-super-Mare and wrote about the adventures of her son 'Tuppence'; this caused Archer to be the victim of bullying while at Wellington School.

Common combinations with tuppence

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tuppence" in a sentence?
An example: "After her mother’s death, Abby (Tuppence Middleton) inherits an old motel near where she grew up in the Clifton Hill neighborhood of Niagara Falls, Ontario." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "tuppence" from authentic English texts.
What does "tuppence" mean?
Tuppence means: Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
What are synonyms of "tuppence"?
Common synonyms of "tuppence" include: twopence, coin.
How many example sentences with "tuppence" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "tuppence", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.