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Explore Zagros through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Zagros in a sentence

Zagros meaning

A mountain range in Iran.

Using Zagros

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mountain range in Iran.
  • In the example corpus, zagros often appears in combinations such as: zagros mountains, the zagros, northern zagros.

Context around Zagros

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

northern 2× modern 1×

Often after:

mountains 5× airline 1× range 1× mountain 1×

Sentence patterns with Zagros

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

in the zagros mountains in 1× iran s zagros airline intends 1× mountains the zagros range and 1× penetrated the zagros mountains and 1× region like zagros mountain in 1× the modern zagros mountains which 1× the northern zagros mountains and 1× the northern zagros mountains the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also iran s 1× for example in 1× he then stormed 1× the chief threat 1× the closure of 1× the ottomans penetrated 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the gutians 1× in the south 1× loot the treasury 1× mountain in iran 1× region its name 1× the persian heartland 1×

Words around Zagros

Just before it in the word index:

zagreus 13 zagreb 95 zagorski 5 zagorje 3 zagoria 2 zagori 2

Just after it in the word index:

zags 26 zagury 3 zagyg 6 zah 6 zaha 83 zahab 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Zagros

  • In this selection, "zagros" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, northern, modern, mountains, airline and range stand out and add context to how "zagros" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the zagros mountains in and iran s zagros airline intends. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zagros" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zagros

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 chief threat seemed to be coming from the northern Zagros Mountains, the Lulubis and the Gutians. (17 words)

This type of landslides are potentially occur in an tectonic active region like Zagros Mountain in Iran. (17 words)

The Ottomans penetrated the Zagros Mountains and went northeast as far as the Caspian but made no attempt to move into the Persian heartland. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

This irrigation is aided by a high water table and by melting snows from the high peaks of the northern Zagros Mountains and from the Armenian Highlands, the source of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that give the region its name. (41 words)

He then stormed the pass of the Persian Gates (in the modern Zagros Mountains ) which had been blocked by a Persian army under Ariobarzanes and then hurried to Persepolis before its garrison could loot the treasury. (36 words)

Also, Iran’s Zagros Airline intends to launch a special flight from Tbilisi to Tehran at 13:00 on May 6 for returning Iranians willing to return to their homeland. (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

Also, Iran’s Zagros Airline intends to launch a special flight from Tbilisi to Tehran at 13:00 on May 6 for returning Iranians willing to return to their homeland.

The Ottomans penetrated the Zagros Mountains and went northeast as far as the Caspian but made no attempt to move into the Persian heartland.

For example, in the Zagros Mountains in northeastern Iraq there is permanent vegetation, such as oak trees, and date palms are found in the south.

He then stormed the pass of the Persian Gates (in the modern Zagros Mountains ) which had been blocked by a Persian army under Ariobarzanes and then hurried to Persepolis before its garrison could loot the treasury.

The chief threat seemed to be coming from the northern Zagros Mountains, the Lulubis and the Gutians.

The closure of Tethys built some new mountains (the Zagros range) and drew down more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, contributing to global cooling.

This irrigation is aided by a high water table and by melting snows from the high peaks of the northern Zagros Mountains and from the Armenian Highlands, the source of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that give the region its name.

This type of landslides are potentially occur in an tectonic active region like Zagros Mountain in Iran.

Common combinations with zagros

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zagros" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, Iran’s Zagros Airline intends to launch a special flight from Tbilisi to Tehran at 13:00 on May 6 for returning Iranians willing to return to their homeland." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "zagros" from authentic English texts.
What does "zagros" mean?
Zagros means: A mountain range in Iran.
How many example sentences with "zagros" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "zagros", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.