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(34)
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professional golfer
a person who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
public accountant
an accountant who offers professional accounting services to clients
public debate
an organized exchange of opposing arguments presented before an audience
public opinion
the views and attitudes held by people across a community
quick temper
a tendency to become angry easily or suddenly
racial discrimination
unfair treatment of people because of their race
raw talent
strong natural ability that has not yet been fully trained or developed
regular hexagon
a six-sided shape with equal sides and equal angles
reliable source
a person or resource that can be trusted to provide accurate information
religious belief
a conviction associated with a religion or supernatural power
residential area
a district used mainly for people's homes
responsible party
The person or organization that caused or carried out a particular action or event.
retail price
the price charged when a product is sold to its final customer
roundabout way
an indirect route that takes longer than the most direct one
scary movie
a film intended or likely to frighten its audience
scenic railway
a small railway attraction in an amusement park
selfish person
someone who gives excessive priority to their own interests over others' needs
senior citizen
an older adult, especially in discussions of age-related services or benefits
sexual desire
a wish or urge for sexual intimacy
shallow water
water that is not deep
short distance
a small amount of space between places or points
skim milk
milk from which the cream has been removed
small businessman
a man who runs a business with relatively few employees
social responsibility
a duty to consider and protect the well-being of other people in society
social status
a person's position or standing within a social hierarchy
sparkling water
drinking water containing dissolved carbon dioxide that forms bubbles
specific remedy
A treatment directed at a particular disease or the specific cause of that disease.
spicy food
food containing spices that give it a strong or hot flavor
split infinitive
an infinitive with an adverb placed between to and the verb
square centimeter
a unit of area equal to a square one centimeter on each side
square kilometer
a unit of area equal to one million square meters
still life
a painting or drawing of arranged objects such as fruit or flowers
stolen goods
items taken from their owners without permission
stormy weather
weather marked by strong winds, rain, or other storm conditions
Noun + noun(48)
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purchase price
the amount actually paid to buy something
quarter pound
one fourth of a pound, equal to four ounces
rag doll
a soft doll made from cloth and filled with stuffing
raisin bread
bread baked with raisins mixed into the dough
ration card
a document showing a person's entitlement to buy restricted quantities of goods
reading desk
a sloping desk or stand that holds a text for a speaker
recording label
the name or brand under which a company produces musical recordings
recording studio
a specially equipped room or building for making sound recordings
recovery room
a hospital room where patients are monitored immediately after surgery
recycling bin
a container for collecting materials intended to be recycled
registration number
the identifying number displayed on a vehicle's license plate
road construction
the work of building roads
road runner
a person who competes in running races held on roads
robbery suspect
a person believed possibly to have committed a robbery
roller skate
a shoe fitted with wheels for moving across a hard surface
safari park
a large enclosure where visitors observe wild animals while driving through
sailor suit
a child's outfit modeled on a sailor's uniform
screen actor
an actor who performs in films
sea captain
an officer qualified to command a merchant ship
sea lion
a large marine mammal related to seals and having visible external ears
seafood sauce
a sauce for seafood, commonly made with ketchup, horseradish, and lemon
security blanket
a blanket a child holds to feel safe and less anxious
security deposit
money held in advance to cover possible damage or unpaid obligations
semester hour
a unit of academic credit based on one weekly class hour over a semester
shelf life
the period for which a stored product remains usable without deteriorating
shower stall
a small enclosed space fitted for taking a shower
signal strength
the power or intensity of a received signal
signature tune
a melody closely associated with a performer or broadcast program
skating rink
a venue with a surface designed for ice skating or roller skating
ski jumper
a skier who competes by jumping through the air from a ramp
slave owner
a person who holds other people in slavery
smoking ban
a rule prohibiting smoking in a particular place or setting
soil conservation
practices that protect soil from erosion or loss of quality
soil erosion
the wearing away and removal of soil by water, wind, or other natural forces
sophomore class
the group of students in their second year of a four-year school or college
source code
human-readable instructions written for a computer program
spectator sport
a sport that attracts people who enjoy watching it
spelling checker
a software tool that detects possible misspelled words
spider web
a structure of fine silk threads spun by a spider to catch prey
sponge mop
a mop whose cleaning head is made from absorbent sponge
squirt gun
a toy that shoots a small stream of water
stage direction
an instruction in a play script explaining an actor's movement or delivery
stage fright
fear or nervousness about performing before an audience
stage setting
the scenery and objects arranged to represent a location in a performance
state treasurer
the official responsible for a state government's treasury
steamship company
a business operating a fleet of steam-powered ships
stereo system
sound equipment that reproduces separate audio channels through multiple speakers
stomach ache
pain in the stomach or abdominal area
Verb + adverb(5)
Adverb + adjective(1)
Verb + preposition/particle(8)
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progress to
to move forward to a later or more advanced stage
reflect on
to think carefully about something
rely on
to depend on someone or something with trust
respond to
to react or reply to something
result in
to cause or lead to a particular outcome
shone through
emitted light that passed through an opening or material
slice through
to pass through something with a cutting movement
specialize in
to focus one's work or knowledge on a particular subject or activity