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Explore Wampum through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pelf or moolah. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Wampum in a sentence

Wampum meaning

  1. Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.
  2. Money.
  3. Ellipsis of wampum snake (“the common kingsnake or eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)”).

Synonyms of Wampum

boodle pelf moolah loot lucre lolly lettuce kale gelt dough dinero clams cabbage bread scratch

Related words

Other words often associated with Wampum or its synonyms:

shekels plunder rub slit intermixture lesion booty abrasion depression cole scrape prick

Using Wampum

  • The main meaning on this page is: Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead. | Money. | Ellipsis of wampum snake (“the common kingsnake or eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)”).
  • Useful related words include: boodle, pelf, moolah, loot.
  • In the example corpus, wampum often appears in combinations such as: of wampum.

Context around Wampum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

harkins 1× money 1×

Often after:

belts 1× charleston 1× bracelet 1× shells 1×

Sentence patterns with Wampum

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

collection of wampum belts have 1× elisa harkins wampum charleston music 1× facility in wampum about 60 1× fur and wampum were used 1× kelosky of wampum pa lying 1× of money wampum shells tally 1× or a wampum bracelet from 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elisa harkins wampum 1× hundreds of years 1× in the waste 1× most indigenous forms 1× some shops are 1× thus beaver fur 1×

Common sentence endings:

37 john st 1× like commodity money 1× of parks township 1× served as money 1× that perfect gift 1× the first time 1×

Words around Wampum

Just before it in the word index:

wampole 7 wampold 4 wampler 7 wampas 2 wampanoags 2 wampanoag 30

Just after it in the word index:

wampus 9 wamsley 2 wamsutter 5 wamu 9 wamuyayaya 3 wamy 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Wampum

  • In this selection, "wampum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, harkins, money, belts, charleston and bracelet stand out and add context to how "wampum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include collection of wampum belts have and elisa harkins wampum charleston music. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wampum" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wampum

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

Elisa Harkins: Wampum: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. (9 words)

When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Joseph Alan Kelosky, of Wampum, Pa., lying in the parking lot. (19 words)

Thus, beaver fur and wampum were used as money in the north for exchanges with the Indians, and fish and corn also served as money. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Some shops are ongoing, others are one day only, but whether it’s a handmade doll from Zambia or a wampum bracelet from the Artisans Fair, these 12 pop-ups represent 12 unique opportunities to find that perfect gift. (39 words)

Most indigenous forms of money (wampum, shells, tally sticks and such) and the modern fiat money are only a "symbolic" storage of value and not a real storage of value like commodity money. (33 words)

Hundreds of years after being given to European nations by Indigenous peoples from across the northeast, a collection of wampum belts have returned to Canada for the first time. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

Hundreds of years after being given to European nations by Indigenous peoples from across the northeast, a collection of wampum belts have returned to Canada for the first time.

Elisa Harkins: Wampum: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.

In the waste management building, crews will ready soft-sided containers for their journey to a facility in Wampum, about 60 miles northwest of Parks Township.

Some shops are ongoing, others are one day only, but whether it’s a handmade doll from Zambia or a wampum bracelet from the Artisans Fair, these 12 pop-ups represent 12 unique opportunities to find that perfect gift.

When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Joseph Alan Kelosky, of Wampum, Pa., lying in the parking lot.

Most indigenous forms of money (wampum, shells, tally sticks and such) and the modern fiat money are only a "symbolic" storage of value and not a real storage of value like commodity money.

Thus, beaver fur and wampum were used as money in the north for exchanges with the Indians, and fish and corn also served as money.

Common combinations with wampum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of wampum 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wampum" in a sentence?
An example: "Hundreds of years after being given to European nations by Indigenous peoples from across the northeast, a collection of wampum belts have returned to Canada for the first time." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "wampum" from authentic English texts.
What does "wampum" mean?
Wampum means: Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.
What are synonyms of "wampum"?
Common synonyms of "wampum" include: boodle, pelf, moolah, loot, lucre, lolly, lettuce, kale. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "wampum" are there?
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