How do you use Wilko in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Using Wilko
- In the example corpus, wilko often appears in combinations such as: the wilko, former wilko, wilko stores.
Context around Wilko
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 13 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wilko
- In this selection, "wilko" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, former, relaunched, unique, com, products and items stand out and add context to how "wilko" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 50 at wilko wilko com and a former wilko store in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wilko" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and adeyemi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wilko
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At the back of Wilko in the is the new Sushi Yoka. (12 words)
Administrators for Wilko have revealed the locations of 52 stores which will close this week. (15 words)
A further 1,300 staff at the collapsed retailer Wilko are to lose their jobs. (15 words)
Wilko founded in 1930 as a hardware shop in Leicester by James Kemsey Wilkinson, and was known as Wilkinson before becoming 'Wilko' in the early 2010s - grew to rule the British high street as the leading discount store. (38 words)
In-store terminals offering home delivery will also be available in these shops, while the newly relaunched wilko.com website will also stock thousands of Wilko items too. (28 words)
Atul Shah, professor of accounting and finance at City University, said EY's decision to not qualify its agreement with the assessment of Wilko's directors was 'bizarre'. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
In-store terminals offering home delivery will also be available in these shops, while the newly relaunched wilko.com website will also stock thousands of Wilko items too.
It is true that almost everyone I ask about Wilko’s potential end has a unique Wilko story of their own.
The deal struck with administrators PwC saw the brand name retained, including for Wilko products sold in their stores and online via Wilko.
The Range has bagged the Wilko brand and website, meaning some ‘Wilko’ products will still be sold.
Wilko founded in 1930 as a hardware shop in Leicester by James Kemsey Wilkinson, and was known as Wilkinson before becoming 'Wilko' in the early 2010s - grew to rule the British high street as the leading discount store.
Brighouse Wilko shut in October along with scores more of the brand’s stores across the country after Wilko went into administration.
A pair of blue-and-white-striped chairs costs £50 at Wilko (wilko.com), while Homebase (homebase.com) has a pair of smart green ones for £90.
Administrators for Wilko have revealed the locations of 52 stores which will close this week.
A further 1,300 staff at the collapsed retailer Wilko are to lose their jobs.
All the new Poundland stores at former Wilko locations will also be given additional makeovers where needed in the new year.
All Wilko stores will close for good by according to administrators PwC after deals to save the entirety of the historic high street chain failed.
Alteri and Opcapita, two other specialist investors, are reportedly weighing up offers for Wilko but are "unlikely to do so ahead of an insolvency process".
A new restaurant, housing, and community space could be created at a former Wilko store in a bid to boost regeneration.
Announced this week, the Wilko in Greenock is the only shop near Glasgow to be changed into a Poundland.
A number of similar discount retailers have bought many of the ex-Wilko sites including Poundland, Home Bargains and The Range.
At the back of Wilko in the is the new Sushi Yoka.
Atul Shah, professor of accounting and finance at City University, said EY's decision to not qualify its agreement with the assessment of Wilko's directors was 'bizarre'.
But given that Wilko has been around for 90 years, and is a much-loved staple of many High Streets, the brand could endure.
But to friends Pat Clarke and Diane Brannan, from Sapcote, Wilko has not quite kept up with the competition.
Despite a series of jobs blows in Inverclyde, with jobs also going at Berry BPI and Wilko, the overall unemployment figures for the area are at a low.
Common combinations with wilko
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the wilko 7×
- former wilko 7×
- wilko stores 7×
- of wilko 4×
- for wilko 4×
- wilko products 4×
- wilko brand 4×
- wilko store 4×
- wilko has 3×
- to wilko 3×