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Wondering how to use Vlei in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Vlei in a sentence

Vlei meaning

A shallow wetland or minor lake, generally a seasonal one, or the lowland where such a wetland appears seasonally.

Using Vlei

  • The main meaning on this page is: A shallow wetland or minor lake, generally a seasonal one, or the lowland where such a wetland appears seasonally.
  • In the example corpus, vlei often appears in combinations such as: the vlei.

Context around Vlei

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

used 1× street 1×

Sentence patterns with Vlei

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

along the vlei 1× down in vlei street on 1× kelly s vlei used to 1× of the vlei it was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a comfortable 1× gently waking to 1× please mr mayor 1× well known fisherman 1×

Common sentence endings:

along the vlei 1× ethereal overberg surroundings 1× to birchleigh station 1× was being rehabilitated 1×

Words around Vlei

Just before it in the word index:

vleet 2 vle 3 vldl 6 vlcfa 7 vlccs 5 vlc 19

Just after it in the word index:

vlemmings 2 vleo 2 vles 2 vleuten 2 vlf 6 vlg 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Vlei

  • In this selection, "vlei" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, used and street stand out and add context to how "vlei" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include along the vlei and down in vlei street on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vlei" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vlei

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

After a comfortable night’s sleep, it was an early start setting off along the Vlei. (16 words)

Please, Mr Mayor, next time we have a storm, park lower down in Vlei Street, on the way to Birchleigh Station. (21 words)

Gently waking to the sounds of the Vlei, it was hard to imagine that it was our last day in the ethereal Overberg surroundings. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Well-known fisherman, birder, photographer and long-time Mount Pleasant resident Barry Kurten said Kelly’s Vlei used to be a paradise for youngsters and he was very impressed with the way it was being rehabilitated. (36 words)

Gently waking to the sounds of the Vlei, it was hard to imagine that it was our last day in the ethereal Overberg surroundings. (24 words)

Please, Mr Mayor, next time we have a storm, park lower down in Vlei Street, on the way to Birchleigh Station. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

Well-known fisherman, birder, photographer and long-time Mount Pleasant resident Barry Kurten said Kelly’s Vlei used to be a paradise for youngsters and he was very impressed with the way it was being rehabilitated.

After a comfortable night’s sleep, it was an early start setting off along the Vlei.

Gently waking to the sounds of the Vlei, it was hard to imagine that it was our last day in the ethereal Overberg surroundings.

Please, Mr Mayor, next time we have a storm, park lower down in Vlei Street, on the way to Birchleigh Station.

Common combinations with vlei

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vlei" in a sentence?
An example: "Well-known fisherman, birder, photographer and long-time Mount Pleasant resident Barry Kurten said Kelly’s Vlei used to be a paradise for youngsters and he was very impressed with the way it was being rehabilitated." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "vlei" from authentic English texts.
What does "vlei" mean?
Vlei means: A shallow wetland or minor lake, generally a seasonal one, or the lowland where such a wetland appears seasonally.
How many example sentences with "vlei" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "vlei", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.