collocation
Translation
collocation
Examples
‘Strong tea’ is a common collocation.
‘Strong tea’ is a common collocation.
The dictionary provides information on collocations.
The dictionary provides information on collocations.
Grammar Patterns
a collocation of ((sth.)) A common collocation is 'heavy rain'.
Similar Words
Synonyms: word pairing, combination
Etymology
From Latin 'col-' (together) + 'locare' (to place). Literally 'a placing together'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'co-location' – words that are frequently located together.