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How do you use Understorey in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Understorey in a sentence

Understorey meaning

Alternative spelling of understory.

Using Understorey

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of understory.

Context around Understorey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

canopy 1×

Often after:

tussocks 1×

Sentence patterns with Understorey

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

as an understorey to forests 1× emergent canopy understorey and forest 1× grasses and understorey tussocks setting 1× of the understorey of low 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

examples include the 1× for example in 1× paddocks roadside grasses 1× woody rubiaceous shrubs 1×

Common sentence endings:

and shrubs ablaze 1× forest floor layers 1× mid altitude rainforests 1× vulnerable to dieback 1×

Words around Understorey

Just before it in the word index:

understood 3.499 understocked 5 understeer 7 understating 23 understates 13 understatements 2

Just after it in the word index:

understory 31 understrength 6 understructure 3 understudied 9 understudies 7 understudy 60

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Understorey

  • In this selection, "understorey" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, canopy and tussocks stand out and add context to how "understorey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as an understorey to forests and emergent canopy understorey and forest. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "understorey" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with understorey

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

Examples include the emergent, canopy, understorey and forest floor layers. (10 words)

Paddocks, roadside grasses, and understorey tussocks setting trees and shrubs ablaze. (11 words)

Woody rubiaceous shrubs constitute an important part of the understorey of low- and mid-altitude rainforests. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, in southwestern Australia Banksia often occurs as an understorey to forests of Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), another species highly vulnerable to dieback. (23 words)

Woody rubiaceous shrubs constitute an important part of the understorey of low- and mid-altitude rainforests. (16 words)

Paddocks, roadside grasses, and understorey tussocks setting trees and shrubs ablaze. (11 words)

Example sentences (4)

Paddocks, roadside grasses, and understorey tussocks setting trees and shrubs ablaze.

Examples include the emergent, canopy, understorey and forest floor layers.

For example, in southwestern Australia Banksia often occurs as an understorey to forests of Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), another species highly vulnerable to dieback.

Woody rubiaceous shrubs constitute an important part of the understorey of low- and mid-altitude rainforests.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "understorey" in a sentence?
An example: "Paddocks, roadside grasses, and understorey tussocks setting trees and shrubs ablaze." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "understorey" from authentic English texts.
What does "understorey" mean?
Understorey means: Alternative spelling of understory.
How many example sentences with "understorey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "understorey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.