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Upolu is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Upolu in a sentence

Upolu meaning

An island of Samoa.

Using Upolu

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island of Samoa.
  • In the example corpus, upolu often appears in combinations such as: upolu and, of upolu, in upolu.

Context around Upolu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

containing 1×

Sentence patterns with Upolu

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

coast of upolu 1× groups of upolu and savai 1× i and upolu with four 1× influence in upolu 1× island of upolu where german 1× islands of upolu and savai 1× operating between upolu and savai 1× powers in upolu and savaii 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

atua and a 1× cession followed the 1× highways highways 2001 1× however the elite 1× the germans in 1× the independent country 1×

Common sentence endings:

and savai i 1× coast of upolu 1× cocoa bean processing 1× influence in upolu 1× of foreign invasion 1× other adjoining islands 1×

Words around Upolu

Just before it in the word index:

upnytimes 2 upnp 2 upng 4 upnd 267 upn 38 upmunc 2

Just after it in the word index:

upon 13.388 uposatha 3 upou 2 upp 39 uppal 31 uppbpb 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Upolu

  • In this selection, "upolu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, containing stand out and add context to how "upolu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include coast of upolu and groups of upolu and savai. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "upolu" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with upolu

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 two main islands are Savai'i and Upolu with four smaller islands surrounding the landmasses. (16 words)

The strong links between the Tui Manu'a and the Tui Tonga relegated the Manu'an influence in Upolu. (19 words)

Atua and A'ana were the predominant powers in Upolu and Savaii but acquiesced to the Tui Manu'a in the traditional hierarchy. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The independent country of Samoa consists of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai'i and 8 smaller islands located about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand in the Polynesian region of the South Pacific. (36 words)

Cession followed the Tripartite Convention of 1899 that partitioned the eastern islands of Samoa (including Tutuila and the Manú a Group) from the western islands of Samoa (including Upolu and Savai i). (32 words)

The Tripartite Convention gave control of the islands west of 171 degrees west longitude to Germany, (later known as Western Samoa ), containing Upolu and Savaii (the current Samoa ) and other adjoining islands. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

Atua and A'ana were the predominant powers in Upolu and Savaii but acquiesced to the Tui Manu'a in the traditional hierarchy.

Cession followed the Tripartite Convention of 1899 that partitioned the eastern islands of Samoa (including Tutuila and the Manú a Group) from the western islands of Samoa (including Upolu and Savai i).

Highways Highways : (2001 est.) total: convert paved: convert unpaved: convert Ports and Harbours Fotu o Samoa II passenger and cargo ferry operating between Upolu and Savai'i islands.

However, the elite orator groups of Upolu and Savai'i needed a new power structure to defend the country from future infiltration of foreign invasion.

The Germans in particular began to show great commercial interest in the Samoan Islands, especially on the island of Upolu, where German firms monopolised copra and cocoa bean processing.

The independent country of Samoa consists of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai'i and 8 smaller islands located about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand in the Polynesian region of the South Pacific.

The more western of these is Cross Island Road, one of the few roads cutting north to south across the middle of the island to the south coast of Upolu.

The strong links between the Tui Manu'a and the Tui Tonga relegated the Manu'an influence in Upolu.

The Tripartite Convention gave control of the islands west of 171 degrees west longitude to Germany, (later known as Western Samoa ), containing Upolu and Savaii (the current Samoa ) and other adjoining islands.

The two main islands are Savai'i and Upolu with four smaller islands surrounding the landmasses.

Common combinations with upolu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "upolu" in a sentence?
An example: "Atua and A'ana were the predominant powers in Upolu and Savaii but acquiesced to the Tui Manu'a in the traditional hierarchy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "upolu" from authentic English texts.
What does "upolu" mean?
Upolu means: An island of Samoa.
How many example sentences with "upolu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "upolu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.