On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Vagrants. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Vagrants meaning
plural of vagrant
Using Vagrants
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of vagrant
- In the example corpus, vagrants often appears in combinations such as: vagrants and, and vagrants, by vagrants.
Context around Vagrants
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vagrants
- In this selection, "vagrants" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, homeless, hobos, permanent, took, petty and bums stand out and add context to how "vagrants" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and homeless vagrants he said and as permanent vagrants temporary homeless. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vagrants" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vagrants
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Stop calling us mongols, squatters, vagrants and respect our right to express a view. (14 words)
Vagrants took over the shed and filled it with garbage which has since been removed. (15 words)
Once there were hobos, vagrants, bums, street-people, vagabonds, drifters, bag-ladies, bindlestiffs, and beggars. (15 words)
He said: “We have also directed the Commissioner of Social Welfare to round-up and deport all vagrants, including the almajiris, to their States of origin to protect our people from the threat they present to the transmission of this pandemic. (41 words)
Bell, Folio ed., p. 16 As cases in St. Giles began to rise, an attempt was made to quarantine the area and constables were instructed to inspect everyone wishing to travel and contain inside vagrants or suspect persons. (38 words)
Despite the enormous cost to build and continually repair the facility, it has been grossly underutilised, with mostly vagrants using it for shelter, apart from some recreational activities ongoing there in the afternoons. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
If Gloria starts enforcing the law on drugged out vagrants, I say welcome aboard the bandwagon…but I’ll believe it when I see it.
The building, which had been abandoned and often frequented by vagrants, was completely destroyed by the fire.
Vagrants took over the shed and filled it with garbage which has since been removed.
He said: “We have also directed the Commissioner of Social Welfare to round-up and deport all vagrants, including the almajiris, to their States of origin to protect our people from the threat they present to the transmission of this pandemic.
Other issues the CPF discussed with the councillor ranged from a rise in vagrants, petty crime and prostitution.
She said the door on the substation had been fixed before, however two days later it had been broken by vagrants.
He remembers lifting the heavy bags of donut mix, and chasing away drifters and vagrants, and the fear that the next person who walked in might be holding a gun.
Once there were hobos, vagrants, bums, street-people, vagabonds, drifters, bag-ladies, bindlestiffs, and beggars.
People on the streets were classified as permanent vagrants, temporary homeless, alcoholics and those who are mentally ill among other groups.
This follows complaints corroborated by personal observations made of the homeless, vagrants and drug dealers harbouring in the undergrowth during a recent crime prevention initiative in the area.
Despite the enormous cost to build and continually repair the facility, it has been grossly underutilised, with mostly vagrants using it for shelter, apart from some recreational activities ongoing there in the afternoons.
It was discovered over the weekend that the former library has become a haven for vandals and vagrants, who have had access to the numerous items left behind when the premises were vacated.
It was reported on the front page of last week’s Herald ‘Brakpan history in ruins‘ how the former library had become a haven for vandals and vagrants.
Paddington Mutumbi shows the bush where the vagrants throw rubbish, store items and which is used as a toilet.
Stop calling us mongols, squatters, vagrants and respect our right to express a view.
The area is “rife with drug dealers, crack heads, underage drinkers” and “homeless vagrants”, he said.
These are the same policies that our police follow when dealing with the vagrants, drunks, bums and addicts bouncing around out streets.
These were the words of Westville CPF Chairperson, Alex Gloster, who was discussing proposed plans to take the finger prints of all vagrants within the Westville area.
Vagrants and recyclers in our parks, especially the James and Ethel Gray Park, have been a source of serious concern for many residents who have engaged me on this difficult problem.
Bell, Folio ed., p. 16 As cases in St. Giles began to rise, an attempt was made to quarantine the area and constables were instructed to inspect everyone wishing to travel and contain inside vagrants or suspect persons.
Common combinations with vagrants
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: