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Explore Wallonia through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Wallonia meaning

  1. A cultural region in the south of Belgium.
  2. A region of Belgium. Official name: Walloon Region.
  3. A community of Belgium. Official name: French Community.

Using Wallonia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cultural region in the south of Belgium. | A region of Belgium. Official name: Walloon Region. | A community of Belgium. Official name: French Community.
  • In the example corpus, wallonia often appears in combinations such as: wallonia the, of wallonia, than wallonia.

Context around Wallonia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

aspects 1× effects 1× italy 1× towards 1×

Often after:

showed 2× region 1× experienced 1× walloon 1×

Sentence patterns with Wallonia

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

and to wallonia in belgium 1× coined in wallonia the region 1× demographic effects wallonia was also 1× emigrate to wallonia to start 1× emotional aspects wallonia the extent 1× extent of wallonia the area 1× favour of wallonia than it 1× flanders towards wallonia 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2006 inquiry 2× at the same 1× demographic effects wallonia 1× doing his research 1× in spain armies 1× institutional aspects main 1×

Common sentence endings:

as blason populaire 1× created the universe 1× created the world 1× flanders towards wallonia 1× guards and germany 1× less in demand 1×

Words around Wallonia

Just before it in the word index:

wallon 3 wallner 4 wallnau 6 wallmark 3 wallkill 5 walljasper 5

Just after it in the word index:

walloon 21 walloons 11 wallop 34 walloped 33 walloping 14 wallops 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Wallonia

  • In this selection, "wallonia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aspects, effects, italy, showed, region and experienced stand out and add context to how "wallonia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and to wallonia in belgium and coined in wallonia the region. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wallonia" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wallonia

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

The same etymology applies to Cornwall and to Wallonia in Belgium. (11 words)

In Spain armies were recruited from all the Spanish European territories including Spain, Italy, Wallonia ( Walloon Guards ) and Germany. (19 words)

Demographic effects Wallonia was also the birthplace of a strong Socialist party and strong trade-unions in a particular sociological landscape. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The Belgian region of Wallonia has vowed to block an trade deal with South America, foreshadowing the kind of barriers Britain will face as it tries to secure a quick agreement with the bloc. (34 words)

A 2006 inquiry in Flanders, considered to be a more religious region than Wallonia, showed that 55% considered themselves religious and that 36% believed that God created the universe. (29 words)

Institutional aspects main Conceptual and emotional aspects Wallonia The extent of Wallonia, the area defined by the use of the language, has shifted through the ages. (26 words)

Example sentences (14)

Institutional aspects main Conceptual and emotional aspects Wallonia The extent of Wallonia, the area defined by the use of the language, has shifted through the ages.

Doing his research on the flag, Brooker discovered it was the flag of the Wallonia region of the French-speaking part of Belgium.

The Belgian region of Wallonia has vowed to block an trade deal with South America, foreshadowing the kind of barriers Britain will face as it tries to secure a quick agreement with the bloc.

A 2006 inquiry in Flanders, considered more religious than Wallonia, showed that 55% considered themselves religious, and 36% believed that God created the world.

A 2006 inquiry in Flanders, considered to be a more religious region than Wallonia, showed that 55% considered themselves religious and that 36% believed that God created the universe.

At the same time, Wallonia experienced a slow relative decline as the products of its mines and mills came to be less in demand.

Demographic effects Wallonia was also the birthplace of a strong Socialist party and strong trade-unions in a particular sociological landscape.

In Spain armies were recruited from all the Spanish European territories including Spain, Italy, Wallonia ( Walloon Guards ) and Germany.

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Many examples of this practice are found in Wallonia and in Belgium in general, where such a nickname is referred to in French as " Blason populaire ".

Thanks to coal (the French word "houille" was coined in Wallonia), the region geared up to become the 2nd industrial power in the world after Britain.

The economic balance between the two parts of the country has remained less in favour of Wallonia than it was before 1939.

The same etymology applies to Cornwall and to Wallonia in Belgium.

This group became the Workers' Party of Belgium (WPB) in 1979 and still exists today, although its power base has shifted somewhat from Flanders towards Wallonia.

This led to a widespread poverty in Flanders, forcing roughly 300.000 Flemish to emigrate to Wallonia to start working there in the heavy industry.

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Common combinations with wallonia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wallonia" in a sentence?
An example: "Institutional aspects main Conceptual and emotional aspects Wallonia The extent of Wallonia, the area defined by the use of the language, has shifted through the ages." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "wallonia" from authentic English texts.
What does "wallonia" mean?
Wallonia means: A cultural region in the south of Belgium.
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