On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Vesuvius. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as volcano and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Vesuvius in a sentence
Vesuvius meaning
A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
Synonyms of Vesuvius
Using Vesuvius
- The main meaning on this page is: A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
- Useful related words include: mount vesuvius, mt. vesuvius, volcano.
- In the example corpus, vesuvius often appears in combinations such as: mount vesuvius, of vesuvius, vesuvius in.
Context around Vesuvius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vesuvius
- In this selection, "vesuvius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mount, episode, erupted, challenge and news stand out and add context to how "vesuvius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of mount vesuvius and after mount vesuvius erupted and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vesuvius" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vesuvius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Vesuvius is way overdue for an eruption. (7 words)
Most memorable though were the casts of Mount Vesuvius’ victims and animals. (12 words)
Funiculì, Funiculà The first funicular cable car on Mount Vesuvius opened in 1880. (13 words)
It’s hinted at again in the ninth season episode “Vesuvius” when in the future Ted and the Mother go out to dinner and she wonders “what kind of mother is going to miss her daughter’s wedding?” and Ted’s eyes fill with tears. (45 words)
The hall, which features a mosaic floor, was uncovered as part of a project to shore up the areas dividing the excavated and unexcavated parts of Pompeii, the ancient city near Naples that was destroyed in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. (43 words)
Owing to the fact the Moroccan trilobites were encased in hot ash in sea water, their bodies fossilized very quickly as the ash transformed to rock—meeting a similar end to the inhabitants of Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
In dramatic recollections, his mother's father wrote of how "flame belched from the top of Vesuvius" and "lava erupted from the crater and slid down the mountainside".
Now, the Vesuvius Challenge serves as a testament to the boundless possibilities when modern science meets ancient wisdom.
She has read an astounding 1,232 books in her life, keeping count of each one, and she once went trail riding on an active volcano, Mount Vesuvius.
The most famous attractions are the nearby ruins of and Herculaneum, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
Owing to the fact the Moroccan trilobites were encased in hot ash in sea water, their bodies fossilized very quickly as the ash transformed to rock—meeting a similar end to the inhabitants of Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The hall, which features a mosaic floor, was uncovered as part of a project to shore up the areas dividing the excavated and unexcavated parts of Pompeii, the ancient city near Naples that was destroyed in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.
As the title implies, is about the titular city within the Roman Empire that perished after Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 62 AD.
It’s hinted at again in the ninth season episode “Vesuvius” when in the future Ted and the Mother go out to dinner and she wonders “what kind of mother is going to miss her daughter’s wedding?” and Ted’s eyes fill with tears.
Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is near present-day Naples.
Deutsche Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Vesuvius in a research report on Monday, April 15th.
In other Vesuvius news, insider Guy Young sold 60,629 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 11th.
Most memorable though were the casts of Mount Vesuvius’ victims and animals.
Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD leaving the Roman city and its residents frozen in time, making it one of the world's most visited archaeological sites.
The scrolls, which resemble charred logs, were buried and carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which wiped out Herculaneum and the nearby ancient city of Pompeii.
Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
Over 2,000 years ago the city of Pompeii was levelled after Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered it in ash and lava.
Vesuvius is way overdue for an eruption.
Both Pliny the Elder and Younger were witnesses to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, in which the former died.
Funiculì, Funiculà The first funicular cable car on Mount Vesuvius opened in 1880.
Good crystals of augite and olivine are also to be obtained in the ash beds of Vesuvius and of many other volcanoes, ancient and modern.
Common combinations with vesuvius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- mount vesuvius 14×
- of vesuvius 7×
- vesuvius in 5×
- vesuvius erupted 4×
- vesuvius and 3×
- mt vesuvius 2×
- vesuvius is 2×