constable
part of speech
noun (a constable, constables); a name (John Constable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Canada) A police officer of the lowest rank; often written PC (police constable), as in «PC Smith». tree →
2) (history) An important officer in a medieval castle or a royal court (the Constable of the Tower of London). tree →
3) (US) A local law officer in some small towns. tree →
4) (a name) John Constable was an English painter famous for landscapes like «The Hay Wain» (1821). tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and safety lessons, a police constable might visit school to talk about road safety or online safety. In history, castles had a constable in charge when the lord was away. In art lessons, Constable's paintings show the English countryside. It tells the reader about a police officer, a castle officer or the painter.
examples
- PC Jones came to talk to us about bike safety. tree →
- The constable directed the traffic after the crash. tree →
- The Constable of the castle guarded it for the king. tree →
- We copied John Constable's painting of a hay cart in a river. tree →
- Police constables patrol the town centre. tree →
- The chief constable leads a whole police force in Britain. tree →
note
Countable: a constable, constables. Say «KUN-stuh-bul». «Chief Constable» is the head of a UK police force, not the lowest rank. If you are lost or in danger, a police officer is someone you can ask for help.
Trees and pragmatics
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