Explore Vandalism through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like hooliganism or destruction. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Vandalism in a sentence
Vandalism meaning
Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
Synonyms of Vandalism
Using Vandalism
- The main meaning on this page is: Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
- Useful related words include: hooliganism, destruction, shenanigan, roguishness.
- In the example corpus, vandalism often appears in combinations such as: of vandalism, vandalism and, the vandalism.
Context around Vandalism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vandalism
- In this selection, "vandalism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, takes, major, pipeline, seriously, plaguing and loot stand out and add context to how "vandalism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include st for vandalism and act of vandalism is reporting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vandalism" sits close to words such as becky, clara and confederation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vandalism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to police, Tuesday night’s vandalism and robberies were partly orchestrated via social media. (15 words)
An act of vandalism occurred in parking Lot C. The case is currently open and under investigation. (17 words)
At 4:28 p.m. police were dispatched to the 600 block of Lincoln St. for vandalism. (17 words)
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore Monday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders till April 17 next in the case of vandalism in the judicial complex during the appearance of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. (40 words)
Almost tragically the first topic of discussion was how well this monolith-sized message board would stand up to the inevitable vandalism that any nice, shiny new toy placed on the streets of Santa Monica will be vulnerable to. (39 words)
A Delhi court said that while the prosecution was able to prove that vandalism, loot and arson had occurred, it had failed to prove that a mob was responsible and that the accused was part of the mob. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Graffiti or vandalism on public property will be removed or covered by the appropriate entities, but residents are still encouraged to report it to ensure that law enforcement and the proper entities are aware of any vandalism.
The City takes vandalism seriously and will report all major vandalism to the Bartlesville Police Department for follow-up.
According to Aaron Chilala, Zomba Police Deputy PRO, the Southern Region Water Board has been experiencing theft and vandalism of water pipes for the past months within the location.
According to him, crude oil pipeline vandalism and destruction of vessels carrying illegal goods/stolen crude oil, did not make any sense.
According to police, Tuesday night’s vandalism and robberies were partly orchestrated via social media.
A damaged window at Lochgilphead Parish Church, another example of the mindless vandalism plaguing Lochgilphead in recent months.
A Delhi court said that while the prosecution was able to prove that vandalism, loot and arson had occurred, it had failed to prove that a mob was responsible and that the accused was part of the mob.
After Khan’s arrest, the videos and pictures of vandalism from Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, were unprecedented.
A Hannukkah celebration has been cancelled due to fears a giant menorah will become the target of vandalism amid the war in Gaza.
All services should now be restored to customers in Kensington and Fishtown that were impacted by an outage caused by vandalism earlier today.
Almost tragically the first topic of discussion was how well this monolith-sized message board would stand up to the inevitable vandalism that any nice, shiny new toy placed on the streets of Santa Monica will be vulnerable to.
Also of concern is the fact that the PIA stipulates that if host communities disrupt oil operations through protests or vandalism, the companies may reduce their annual contributions to those communities.
An act of vandalism occurred in parking Lot C. The case is currently open and under investigation.
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore Monday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders till April 17 next in the case of vandalism in the judicial complex during the appearance of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
And on July 3, 2022, some vandals came across the middle of the night, knocked out the security cameras, scrolled threats on the walls of their building, and engaged in other acts of vandalism.
An iconic tree, whose felling in a deliberate act of vandalism prompted outrage among nature lovers, celebrities and politicians is being stored in a secret location to protect it from souvenir hunters.
A pro-Scottish independence group hit by “an appalling act of vandalism” is reporting a surge of donations and goodwill messages after damage to its Inverness premises.
At 4:28 p.m. police were dispatched to the 600 block of Lincoln St. for vandalism.
At 6:53 p.m. police were dispatched to the 100 block of N. Fifth Ave. for vandalism.
At 8:01 p.m. police were dispatched to the 500 block of Phelps St. for vandalism.
Common combinations with vandalism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of vandalism 41×
- vandalism and 35×
- the vandalism 25×
- and vandalism 17×
- vandalism of 14×
- vandalism in 12×
- or vandalism 7×
- vandalism at 7×
- recent vandalism 6×
- in vandalism 6×