Used in a Sentence

avon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for avon.

Editorial note

Sure because cops don't deal with the public in the same way as, say, an Avon representative.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of avon gathered in one view.

noun

A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:

noun

A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.

noun

A river in Devon, England; running from Dartmoor into the English Channel at Bigbury-on-Sea.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for avon.

noun

A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:

noun

A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.

noun

A river in Devon, England; running from Dartmoor into the English Channel at Bigbury-on-Sea.

noun

A river in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, England; running from Pewsey into the English Channel at Mudeford.

Example sentences

1

Sure because cops don't deal with the public in the same way as, say, an Avon representative.

2

And that's why they should have fewer rights and more oversight than the Avon lady.

3

The Avon lady has never burned an infant with a flashbang.

4

It seems a big leap to go from someone who orders a few murders over an anonymous web service paid for with digital currency to being a Don Corleone or Avon Barksdale.

5

I hate doing it because it's almost cliche at this point, but Avon Barksdale has a pretty good point: "Comin up the way we did, you know, you kind of expect that.

6

He plays it because he's good at it and is trying to work his way out of it, but Marlo (and, to a lesser degree, Avon) is a natural gangster just as much as McNulty and Kima are natural cops.

Quote examples

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I hate doing it because it's almost cliche at this point, but Avon Barksdale has a pretty good point: "Comin up the way we did, you know, you kind of expect that.

Proper noun examples

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He plays it because he's good at it and is trying to work his way out of it, but Marlo (and, to a lesser degree, Avon) is a natural gangster just as much as McNulty and Kima are natural cops.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use avon in a sentence?

Sure because cops don't deal with the public in the same way as, say, an Avon representative.

What does avon mean?

A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:

What part of speech is avon?

avon is commonly used as noun.