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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Adjective + noun(32)
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living organism
an individual life form carrying out biological processes
local celebrity
a person well known within a particular town or region
logical argument
a connected set of reasons intended to support a conclusion
long beard
a beard that extends a considerable distance below the chin
long sleeve
a sleeve that covers the arm down to the wrist
magical ability
the power to perform magic in a story or imagined setting
material wealth
wealth consisting of money, possessions, and other tangible assets
mechanical engineering
engineering concerned with the design, construction, and operation of machines
medical specialist
a doctor who concentrates on a particular area of medicine
mental confusion
a state in which thinking becomes unclear or disorganized
mental illness
a condition that seriously affects a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior
military policeman
a male military police officer who enforces rules among service personnel
mobile canteen
a movable food-service unit serving people outside a fixed restaurant
musical harmony
the combination and progression of notes or chords sounding together
musical score
the written notation of a musical work, including its instrumental parts
musical theme
a recognizable melody developed or repeated within a piece of music
mutual affection
warm feelings that two people have for each other
mutual understanding
shared sympathy and awareness of each other's views or feelings
national costume
traditional clothing associated with a particular country
national monument
a historic structure or natural landmark protected by a national government
nationalist leader
a person who leads a movement promoting national identity or independence
odd fellow
a man whose behavior seems unusual or eccentric
old gentleman
an older man referred to politely
oral tradition
the passing of stories or knowledge from person to person through speech
painful sensation
a physical feeling that causes discomfort or pain
parental leave
time away from work allowed for caring for a child or arranging the child's welfare
past participle
a verb form used in perfect constructions, passives, and some adjectives
personal trainer
a fitness professional who gives an individual tailored exercise instruction
physical fitness
the condition of being bodily healthy and capable of physical activity
poisonous plant
a plant capable of causing harm through contact or ingestion
portable computer
a computer designed to be carried easily between places
possessive pronoun
a pronoun that shows ownership, such as mine or yours
Noun + noun(59)
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jelly doughnut
a doughnut filled with sweet fruit jelly
job candidate
a person being considered for employment in a particular position
keyboard instrument
a musical instrument played by pressing keys
language requirement
a condition that someone must know or study a particular language
lawn tennis
the racket game in which two or four players hit a ball across a net
lemonade mix
a prepared mixture used with water to make lemonade
lentil soup
a soup made with lentils as a main ingredient
locker room
a room where people change clothes and store belongings in lockers
lottery winner
a person whose lottery entry wins a prize
loudspeaker system
equipment that converts electrical signals into sound audible to an audience
lung cancer
a cancer that develops in the tissues of the lungs
machine translation
translation produced by a computer system
maple syrup
a sweet syrup made by concentrating the sap of maple trees
marble cake
a cake with light and dark mixtures swirled together
marketing research
systematic investigation of customers and the sale or distribution of products
marriage proposal
an invitation asking someone to marry
mass production
making large quantities of standardized products
meat loaf
a baked dish of minced meat formed into a loaf
meat packing
the processing and packaging of meat for wholesale sale
membership card
a card showing that someone belongs to an organization
microwave oven
a kitchen appliance that heats food using microwaves
mineral deficiency
a shortage of a mineral needed for normal nutrition or bodily function
minus sign
the symbol used to indicate subtraction or a negative value
minute steak
a thin steak intended to cook very quickly
mountain climber
a person who climbs mountains as a sport or activity
newspaper headline
the title printed above a newspaper report
newspaper publisher
a person or company responsible for producing a newspaper
northwest wind
wind blowing from the northwest
nursery school
a school for young children before they begin formal primary education
observation tower
a tall structure built to provide a wide view of the surrounding area
obstacle race
a race requiring competitors to get past barriers along the course
oil spill
an accidental release of oil into the surrounding environment
outline form
a shortened arrangement showing the main points or structure
package tour
a trip sold for one combined price covering travel and accommodation
paddle wheel
a large rotating wheel with blades that push a boat through water
paperback book
a book bound with flexible paper or card covers
parachute jumper
a person who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute
parcel post
the postal service used for sending packages
parking garage
a building or enclosed structure where vehicles can be parked
party politics
political activity shaped by the interests and competition of political parties
passion fruit
a tropical fruit with an egg-shaped rind and juicy seeded pulp
pastry cook
a cook who specializes in preparing pastry
petrol engine
an internal combustion engine powered by petrol
physics laboratory
a room or facility equipped for experiments in physics
picture postcard
a postcard bearing a photograph or other image on one side
pirate flag
a flag identifying a pirate vessel, often showing a skull and crossed bones
plot line
the sequence of connected events forming a story
pocket calculator
a calculator small enough to be carried in a pocket
police investigation
an inquiry by police into a suspected crime
popcorn ball
a round sweet made by binding popcorn together with thick syrup
population growth
an increase in the number of people living in an area
portrait painter
an artist who paints pictures of people
pregnancy test
a test used to determine whether a person is pregnant
prescription drug
a medicine supplied only with authorization from an appropriate medical professional
press conference
an event at which journalists ask questions of a public figure or organization
press photographer
a photographer who takes pictures for news publication
printing press
a machine that transfers text or images onto paper or another surface
prize winner
a person who receives a prize after winning a draw or competition
product introduction
the launch of a new product or product line to customers