Used in a Sentence

slaves

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

Editorial note

When slaves were still in bondage, the European immigrants could go west for free and cheap land.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman.

Meaning at a glance

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

N

a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman.

N

an American post-hardcore group formed in Sacramento, California.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for slaves.

N

a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman.

N

an American post-hardcore group formed in Sacramento, California.

Example sentences

1

When slaves were still in bondage, the European immigrants could go west for free and cheap land.

2

This is the same writer, Ian Urbina, as the Sea Slaves story that also made the HN homepage yesterday.

3

The current approach makes slaves out of people who would otherwise figure it out and make something of themselves.

4

Millions of slaves around the world now considered free under new definition Humans held and treated like property will henceforth not be considered slaves if their country has laws against the practice.

5

You'll need to set up VPCs to ensure your public/private slaves are actually public and private.

6

But the freed slaves were a disenfranchised minority and only shaped culture a little bit.

7

Some additional context from wikipedia: the island was originally 100% uninhabited in the 19th century when the French brought slaves there.

8

The Roman economy was based on slavery, it collapsed when they ran out of slaves.

9

You write as if there aren't slaves trapped in farm fields and factories as well.

10

The medieval peasants were slaves, too – legally they were owned by their landlord.

11

I don't like how this article make it seem like almost all women are unhappy slaves in ancient Arabia.

12

It will also make these employees slaves to the company.

Quote examples

1

There's probably better terms, becase as soon as you mention "slave" people will think you mean slavery, and "wage slaves" are not in any sense slaves.

2

Calling employees in a poor bargaining position "slaves" is muddled argumentation.

3

"American slaves were (at the time) a small minority of the country" 11% is a minority.

4

The middle age has actually seen slavery disappearing from Europe, which is incidentally why slaves had to be taken from somewhere else to bring to the "new world".

Proper noun examples

1

Slaves were also a majority in Mississippi and South Carolina.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use slaves in a sentence?

When slaves were still in bondage, the European immigrants could go west for free and cheap land.

What does slaves mean?

a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman.

What part of speech is slaves?

slaves is commonly used as N.