How do you use Wellington in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like jackboot or hessian, plus the exact meaning.
Wellington meaning
- The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
- by extension, the Government of New Zealand.
- A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.
Synonyms of Wellington
Using Wellington
- The main meaning on this page is: The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region. | by extension, the Government of New Zealand. | A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.
- Useful related words include: duke of wellington, wellington boot, jackboot, hessian.
- In the example corpus, wellington often appears in combinations such as: the wellington, in wellington, wellington management.
Context around Wellington
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wellington
- In this selection, "wellington" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, guelph, lake, bison, crescent, veterinary and jordie stand out and add context to how "wellington" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include anchors at wellington green include and and in wellington east only. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wellington" sits close to words such as aided, attractions and mandated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wellington
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Wellington Crescent — Academy Road (at Wellington Crescent) to Guelph Street. (10 words)
During the Second World War, RAF Coastal Command used Vickers Wellington bombers Wellington DW. (14 words)
Existing anchors at Wellington Green include Macy’s, JCPenney, Dillard’s, CMX Wellington Cinemas, City Furniture and more. (18 words)
Nine large-scale, orange letters (H-I-N-T-O-N-B-U-R-G) now stand at the corner of Parkdale and Wellington Street West for locals to enjoy as “part street furniture, part public art, part fun,” as the Wellington West BIA describes them. (46 words)
The French pursued Wellington's retreating army all the way to Waterloo, however due to weather and the head start that Napoleon's tardy advance had allowed Wellington, apart from a cavalry action at Genappe there was no other substantial engagement. (41 words)
WELLINGTON — Jordie Barrett kicked a sideline conversion of Asafo Aumua’s 76th minute try and gave the Wellington Hurricanes a 29-27 victory over the Auckland Blues in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Wellington on Saturday. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
WELLINGTON — Jordie Barrett kicked a sideline conversion of Asafo Aumua’s 76th minute try and gave the Wellington Hurricanes a 29-27 victory over the Auckland Blues in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Wellington on Saturday.
Wellington’s popular Lakeside Family Fun Days series on Lake Wellington, located behind the Wellington Community Center, will return on Saturdays, Sept. 15, Oct. 13 and Dec. 14.
Urban rail services operate in Wellington and Auckland, and interurban services run between Palmerston North and Wellington (the Capital Connection ) and Masterton and Wellington (the Wairarapa Connection ).
In Wellington only 26.08 per cent of voters said 'Yes' and in Wellington east only 23.63 per cent said 'Yes'.
One example, he said, is Bambara’s bison Wellington, a play on the classic beef Wellington — a deluxe cut of meat wrapped in pastry, usually with a mushroom filling.
The resources for the land purchase apparently stemmed from the Wellington Fund, following a meeting attended some years earlier by the Duke of Wellington.
In Guelph-Wellington, there were at least 270 people experiencing homelessness as of Oct. 2021, according to a survey done by the county and the Guelph-Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination.
The Duke of Wellington's famous boots are even on display in the Wellington Room, as is the armchair where he died.
Nine large-scale, orange letters (H-I-N-T-O-N-B-U-R-G) now stand at the corner of Parkdale and Wellington Street West for locals to enjoy as “part street furniture, part public art, part fun,” as the Wellington West BIA describes them.
Wellington Crescent — Academy Road (at Wellington Crescent) to Guelph Street.
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says Avsec officers on the streets of Wellington have provided further reassurance to the community.
Wellington lawyer John Grant was shocked to win a VIP trip for two to Dubai, courtesy of Al Basti Equiworld Dubai at the Wellington Races on Saturday.
Existing anchors at Wellington Green include Macy’s, JCPenney, Dillard’s, CMX Wellington Cinemas, City Furniture and more.
Ashley Gagne Wellington Veterinary Hospital One of the first telltale signs of warmer weather at Wellington Veterinary Hospital is finding a flea or a tick on a patient.
She was born and raised in Wellington and is on the Health & Wellness Committee of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex.
During the Second World War, RAF Coastal Command used Vickers Wellington bombers Wellington DW.
The first was one of Wellington (The Duke: Being an Account of the Life & Achievements of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1943).
The French pursued Wellington's retreating army all the way to Waterloo, however due to weather and the head start that Napoleon's tardy advance had allowed Wellington, apart from a cavalry action at Genappe there was no other substantial engagement.
The King attempted to restore the Duke of Wellington to office, but Wellington had insufficient support to form a ministry and the King's popularity sank to an all-time low.
Common combinations with wellington
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the wellington 27×
- in wellington 26×
- wellington management 25×
- of wellington 19×
- wellington and 12×
- at wellington 10×
- and wellington 9×
- wellington street 8×
- finally wellington 8×
- wellington road 6×