Collocations
Collocations
Explore English words that belong together, with meanings, examples, and sentence practice. Browse by CEFR level or pattern, and add collocations to your deck for regular review.
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Verb + noun(1)
Adjective + noun(28)
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divided highway
a road with opposing streams of traffic separated by a central barrier or strip
divorced man
a man whose marriage has legally ended
educated guess
an estimate based on relevant knowledge despite incomplete information
eighth grade
the eighth year or level in a numbered school-grade system
elastic band
a stretchy loop of rubber used to hold objects together
environmental pollution
contamination that harms the air, water, land, or living surroundings
equal opportunity
fair access to employment or other chances regardless of personal background
fellow traveler
a person traveling alongside someone else
first edition
the earliest published version of a book
flat tire
a vehicle tire that has lost most or all of its air
foreign aid
money, supplies, or other assistance given by one country to another
freshman class
the group of students in their first year of high school or college
frozen yogurt
a chilled dessert made from sweetened yogurt that has been frozen
future tense
a grammatical verb form used to refer to events after the present
gay man
a man who is romantically or sexually attracted to men
geographical area
a defined part of Earth's surface
global organization
an organization involving or operating across many countries
great grandchild
a child of one's grandson or granddaughter
great granddaughter
a daughter of one's grandson or granddaughter
great grandson
a son of one's grandson or granddaughter
historic period
an era in history distinguished by particular events or features
historical document
a written record that provides evidence about the past
homeless person
a person who does not have a stable place to live
hot topic
a subject currently attracting strong interest or discussion
human nature
the feelings, tendencies, and mental characteristics commonly attributed to people
immediate payment
payment made at once without an agreed delay
indoor garden
a planted area arranged inside a building
inside lane
the lane nearest the center of a curved running track
Noun + noun(50)
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disaster area
a region badly affected by a major destructive event
disco music
dance music with a strong regular beat associated with disco clubs
door knocker
a fitting on a door that visitors strike to announce their arrival
dorm room
a bedroom in shared residential accommodation, especially for students
election campaign
organized activity aimed at winning votes in an election
employment interview
a meeting used to assess someone's suitability for a job
energy efficiency
the ability to achieve a result while using relatively little energy
entertainment center
a furniture unit arranged to hold television and audio equipment
equipment failure
a situation in which machinery or another device stops working properly
estate agent
a person who arranges the sale or rental of property
eye clinic
a medical clinic specializing in the examination and treatment of eyes
factory floor
the area of a factory where goods are made or assembled
fantasy world
an imagined setting or reality that does not exist outside the imagination
field goal
in American football, a score made by kicking the ball between the goalposts
figure skater
a skater who performs planned movements, turns, and jumps on ice
file folder
a folded cover used to keep related papers together
filling station
a place where drivers buy fuel for their vehicles
fire extinguisher
a portable device used to put out small fires
firework display
an arranged show of fireworks
flash flood
a flood that rises very suddenly, often after intense rain
flower petal
one of the leaf-like parts surrounding the center of a flower, often brightly colored
flu shot
an injection of a vaccine intended to protect against influenza
fortune teller
a person who claims to predict someone's future
fountain pen
a pen that supplies its nib with ink from an internal container
freight elevator
an elevator designed to carry goods and heavy loads
fruit grower
a person or business that grows fruit for sale
garbage collection
the service or activity of gathering and removing household or other waste
garlic clove
one of the separate small sections that make up a garlic bulb
gasoline engine
an engine that produces power by burning gasoline internally
generation gap
a difference in attitudes or understanding between older and younger people
gingerbread man
a gingerbread biscuit shaped like a person
goldfish bowl
a transparent rounded container used to keep small fish
golf pro
someone paid to play golf or teach others to play
gossip columnist
a journalist who writes regularly about celebrities' personal lives
graduate student
a student taking further academic studies after completing a first degree
grain merchant
a trader who buys and sells cereal grains
grandfather clock
a tall freestanding clock with a pendulum enclosed in a narrow case
greeting card
a card sent to express a personal message for a special occasion
grocery list
a written list of food and household supplies to buy
guinea pig
a small domesticated rodent with a rounded body and almost no visible tail
gym shoe
a lightweight sports shoe with a flexible rubber sole
handball court
the marked playing area used for handball
harvest festival
a celebration marking the gathering of a season's crops
hockey league
an organized association of hockey teams that compete against one another
home buyer
a person purchasing a house or other home
home improvement
work done to repair, update, or enhance a home
identity theft
the fraudulent use of another person's personal information without permission
imitation leather
a manufactured material designed to resemble animal leather
index finger
the finger immediately next to the thumb
insect bite
a small injury caused when an insect bites the skin
Verb + adverb(5)
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doze off
to fall asleep, usually lightly or unintentionally
fade away
to gradually become weaker or less noticeable until disappearing
fatten up
to make an animal or person gain weight
flatten out
to become less curved, uneven, or steep
get across
to communicate an idea so that another person understands it
Adverb + adjective(3)
Verb + preposition/particle(2)
Preposition + noun(7)
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for instance
used to introduce one case that illustrates what has just been said
in addition
as a further point or extra piece of information
in comparison
when considered alongside something else to judge similarities or differences
in conclusion
as the final point in a speech or piece of writing
in contrast
when showing a clear difference between two things
in detail
with close attention to individual facts or features
in reality
in the actual situation, regardless of appearances or expectations