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Vicksburg meaning

A city, the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States.

Synonyms of Vicksburg

town siege of vicksburg siege besieging beleaguering military blockade

Related words

Other words often associated with Vicksburg or its synonyms:

encirclement blockade municipality townspeople township townsfolk

Using Vicksburg

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city, the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States.
  • Useful related words include: town, siege of vicksburg, siege, besieging.
  • In the example corpus, vicksburg often appears in combinations such as: in vicksburg, the vicksburg, vicksburg and.

Context around Vicksburg

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

toward 1× took 1× day 1× save 1×

Often after:

mississippi 3× post 1× miss 1× catholic 1× blocking 1× tennessee 1× string 1× high 1× assignment 1×

Sentence patterns with Vicksburg

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

2023 in vicksburg miss 1× been in vicksburg since 1889 1× by the vicksburg catholic community 1× campaign against vicksburg 1× grant took vicksburg and general 1× home in vicksburg mississippi 1× learning that vicksburg had already 1× man from vicksburg mississippi by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a thousand miles 1× an attendee to 1× confederate forces marched 1× following the dual 1× he also served 1× he runs the 1×

Common sentence endings:

an old comedian 1× and st francis 1× campaign against vicksburg 1× clinton in 1826 1× col bernard farrar 1× confidence in themselves 1×

Words around Vicksburg

Just before it in the word index:

vicks 6 vickrey 5 vickram 5 vickie 45 vicki 194 vickey 2

Just after it in the word index:

vicky 319 vico 8 vicodin 7 vicom 2 vicomte 5 vicor 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 23 abovementioned 23 abr 23 abrdn 23 accompanist 23 accumulators 23

Corpus analysis for Vicksburg

  • In this selection, "vicksburg" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, toward, took, day, mississippi, post and miss stand out and add context to how "vicksburg" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2023 in vicksburg miss and been in vicksburg since 1889. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vicksburg" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vicksburg

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

Jackson was connected by public road to Vicksburg and Clinton in 1826. (12 words)

Upon learning that Vicksburg had already surrendered, the Confederates retreated into Jackson. (12 words)

Vicksburg High School Principal Keevin O’Neill has been named the district’s superintendent. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Malcolm had a down year, but he has enough quality game tape (plus proven durability and championship experience) to get a solid contract that should set him up for life back home in Vicksburg, Mississippi. (35 words)

The first man that ever did a scat number in history of this country was a man from Vicksburg, Mississippi, by the name of Joe Sims, an old comedian. (29 words)

An attendee to a candidates forum reviews a list of those people seeking a statewide office in the November 7 election, on Oct. 26, 2023, in Vicksburg, Miss. (28 words)

Example sentences (19)

The Vicksburg Post reports the company, which has been in Vicksburg since 1889, announced the sale in a press release Friday.

An attendee to a candidates forum reviews a list of those people seeking a statewide office in the November 7 election, on Oct. 26, 2023, in Vicksburg, Miss.

A thousand miles to the southwest, Union forces were preparing to lay siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River.

Its establishment was an act of faith and courage by the Vicksburg Catholic community, St. Aloysius and St. Francis.

Strong winds from what's left of Hurricane Delta brought down trees in Vicksburg, blocking roads and knocking out power.

He also served on expeditions upriver toward Vicksburg, Tennessee under the command of Col. Bernard Farrar.

The Southern cause was lost after Major General Ulysses S Grant took Vicksburg and General George G Meade repelled General Robert E Lee at Gettysburg in July 1863.

He runs the Vicksburg String Program, a beginner group class for violinists, violists, and cellists.

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Malcolm had a down year, but he has enough quality game tape (plus proven durability and championship experience) to get a solid contract that should set him up for life back home in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Vicksburg High School Principal Keevin O’Neill has been named the district’s superintendent.

Confederate forces marched out of Jackson in early July 1863 to break the siege of Vicksburg.

Following the dual reverses at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, the Confederates "suffered a severe loss of confidence in themselves".

Jackson was connected by public road to Vicksburg and Clinton in 1826.

Still, if he muffed his Vicksburg assignment, which had begun unfavorably, he would rise no higher.

The first man that ever did a scat number in history of this country was a man from Vicksburg, Mississippi, by the name of Joe Sims, an old comedian.

Their divisions were roughly eastern, western (near present-day Vicksburg, Mississippi ) and southern (Six Towns).

The top military advisers wanted to save Vicksburg, but Lee persuaded Davis to overrule them and authorize yet another invasion of the North.

The western front was crumbling, as multiple uncoordinated Confederate armies were unable to handle General Ulysses S. Grant 's campaign against Vicksburg.

Upon learning that Vicksburg had already surrendered, the Confederates retreated into Jackson.

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Common combinations with vicksburg

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vicksburg" in a sentence?
An example: "The Vicksburg Post reports the company, which has been in Vicksburg since 1889, announced the sale in a press release Friday." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "vicksburg" from authentic English texts.
What does "vicksburg" mean?
Vicksburg means: A city, the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States.
What are synonyms of "vicksburg"?
Common synonyms of "vicksburg" include: town, siege of vicksburg, siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade.
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