Wondering how to use Usk in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Usk meaning
- A river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport.
- A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on this river (OS grid ref SO3700).
Using Usk
- The main meaning on this page is: A river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport. | A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on this river (OS grid ref SO3700).
- In the example corpus, usk often appears in combinations such as: the usk, river usk, on usk.
Context around Usk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Usk
- In this selection, "usk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, river, raglan, llangeview, civic, representatives and valley stand out and add context to how "usk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the usk and earth the usk civic society. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "usk" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with usk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Usk Valley Conservation Group called the allegations "completely untrue". (9 words)
It is understood that the Assembly Member for was arrested on Wednesday evening in Raglan, Usk. (16 words)
The numbers provided by Stockholm Office of Research and Statistics, or Utrednings- och statistikkontoret (USK), in Swedish. (17 words)
Among the groups to object to the applications were the Gwent Wildlife Trust, the Gwent Ornithological Society, Torfaen Friends of the Earth, the Usk Civic Society and the Coed y Paen residents association as well as a number of local community councils. (42 words)
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival was held at The Riverfront Theatre, located on Usk Way, on Saturday, June 22, marking 76 years to the day since many came to the UK to help transform Britain after the second World War. (39 words)
Recent data measuring the hours of sewage discharge into waterways in 2021 across England and Wales showed that of the top 20 worst offenders, six were the responsibility of Welsh Water – including the Wye and the Usk. (37 words)
Example sentences (13)
Three more warnings have been issued for the River Usk from Glangrwyne to Newbridge on Usk, at Brecon and from Brecon to Glangrwyne.
Among the groups to object to the applications were the Gwent Wildlife Trust, the Gwent Ornithological Society, Torfaen Friends of the Earth, the Usk Civic Society and the Coed y Paen residents association as well as a number of local community councils.
A UN official told the BBC in an email that "USK representatives attended two UN public meetings in Geneva in February".
Recent data measuring the hours of sewage discharge into waterways in 2021 across England and Wales showed that of the top 20 worst offenders, six were the responsibility of Welsh Water – including the Wye and the Usk.
The USk in Delhi, begun in May 2017, has held six theme-based exhibitions such as ‘Forts of Delhi’, ‘Tombs of Delhi’, ‘Lutyens Delhi’….
Usk Valley Conservation Group called the allegations "completely untrue".
If you enjoy the outdoors, there are plenty of scenic walks nearby across rolling fields and along the River Usk.
The Usk and Llanbadoc member had tabled two motions, one on the impact of fireworks on animals and vulnerable people and the other a call for the Crown Estate to be devolved to Wales.
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival was held at The Riverfront Theatre, located on Usk Way, on Saturday, June 22, marking 76 years to the day since many came to the UK to help transform Britain after the second World War.
It is understood that the Assembly Member for was arrested on Wednesday evening in Raglan, Usk.
Mr Douglas also made 3,400gn selling a gimmer by Cavangrove Catalyst, in-lamb with a single by Cairness A Star, to Messrs Morgan, Llangeview, Usk.
Smart had left his London home and relocated to the picture postcard village of Talybont-on-Usk, in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The numbers provided by Stockholm Office of Research and Statistics, or Utrednings- och statistikkontoret (USK), in Swedish.
Common combinations with usk
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the usk 4×
- river usk 2×
- on usk 2×
- usk in 2×