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(36)
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future tense
a grammatical verb form used to refer to events after the present
gala affair
a festive and often formal social occasion
gaseous state
the form of matter in which a substance behaves as a gas
gastric digestion
the breakdown of food, especially proteins, by digestive fluids in the stomach
gastric ulcer
an open sore in the lining of the stomach
gay man
a man who is romantically or sexually attracted to men
genealogical tree
a branching diagram showing family descent and relationships
general ledger
the main accounting record containing a business's financial accounts
general verdict
a jury's overall decision about which side wins, without separate findings on individual facts
genetic constitution
the particular combination of inherited genetic variants present in an organism
genetic counseling
professional guidance about inherited conditions and their likelihood in a family
genetic defect
an abnormality in genetic material associated with a disease or disorder
genetic screening
testing people to identify inherited traits or susceptibility to particular conditions
genital herpes
a herpes-virus infection affecting the genital area and sometimes causing recurring sores
geodesic dome
a light dome-shaped structure built from a network of connected polygonal sections
geographic area
a defined part of the Earth's surface
geographical area
a defined part of Earth's surface
geological formation
a recognizable body or arrangement of rock produced by natural processes
geometrical regularity
the property of a polygon having equal sides and equal angles
global organization
an organization involving or operating across many countries
gold medal
a gold-colored award usually given to the winner of a competition
golden retriever
a breed of retriever with a long golden coat
grammatical meaning
meaning conveyed by a word's form or its role in a sentence
grand duchy
a territory governed by a grand duke or grand duchess
graphic symbol
a written or drawn sign used to represent speech
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
greek mythology
the traditional stories about gods and heroes from ancient Greece
greek tragedy
a tragic dramatic work belonging to the ancient Greek theatrical tradition
green manure
a crop grown to be mixed into soil to improve its fertility
greenish yellow
a yellow color with a slight green tint
greyish brown
a brown color with a noticeable gray tint
grilled cheese
a toasted sandwich whose main filling is cheese
gross margin
gross profit expressed as a proportion of net sales
guilty conscience
a feeling of remorse about something one believes was wrong
Noun + noun(59)
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fusion cooking
cooking that combines ingredients or techniques from different culinary traditions
gable roof
a roof with two slopes meeting along a ridge and triangular end walls
galley proof
a preliminary print of text used to check errors before final page production
gallop rhythm
a heart rhythm containing an additional sound that resembles a galloping beat
gambling casino
a venue where people play games for money
game warden
an official who protects wildlife and enforces rules about hunting
gaming table
a table arranged for playing gambling games
gamma ray
high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted in radioactive decay
garbage collection
the service or activity of gathering and removing household or other waste
garden trowel
a small hand tool with a pointed blade for digging and planting
garlic clove
one of the separate small sections that make up a garlic bulb
gas gangrene
a severe bacterial infection in which tissue dies and gas forms within it
gasoline engine
an engine that produces power by burning gasoline internally
gauze bandage
a strip or pad of loosely woven cotton cloth used to cover or protect an injury
gear lever
the control used to select a vehicle's gear
gem cutter
a craftsperson who cuts and shapes precious stones
generation gap
a difference in attitudes or understanding between older and younger people
genre painting
painting that depicts scenes from ordinary everyday life
germ pore
an opening in a spore or pollen wall through which a growing tube emerges
gestation period
the time during which an embryo or fetus develops before birth
gig mill
a textile mill using rotating wire-covered cylinders to raise fibers on fabric
gill slit
an opening through which water passes over an aquatic animal's gills
gin rummy
a card game in which players form sets and reduce unmatched cards
ginger ale
a fizzy drink flavored with ginger
gingerbread man
a gingerbread biscuit shaped like a person
glebe house
a residence provided for a parish clergyman
glee club
a group whose members meet to sing together
glide slope
the downward path an aircraft follows when approaching a landing
globe artichoke
an artichoke grown for its large edible flower head
glove compartment
a small storage space built into a car's dashboard
goat cheese
cheese made from the milk of goats
goblet cell
a cell in a body lining that produces mucus
gold digger
a worker who searches for gold by digging or panning
goldfish bowl
a transparent rounded container used to keep small fish
golf pro
someone paid to play golf or teach others to play
gondola car
an open-topped railway freight wagon with fixed sides
goose bump
a small raised area of skin produced when cold or emotion makes a hair stand up
gooseberry bush
a thorny shrub grown for its round edible gooseberries
gossip columnist
a journalist who writes regularly about celebrities' personal lives
graduate student
a student taking further academic studies after completing a first degree
graduation exercise
an academic ceremony at which students receive their diplomas
grain merchant
a trader who buys and sells cereal grains
grandfather clock
a tall freestanding clock with a pendulum enclosed in a narrow case
granny knot
an insecure knot resembling a reef knot but crossed incorrectly
grape arbor
a framework that supports grapevines and forms a shaded passage or shelter
graph theory
the mathematical study of networks made of vertices connected by edges
gravel pit
a quarry where gravel is dug out of the ground
greenhouse warming
warming caused when atmospheric gases absorb heat leaving the Earth's surface
greeting card
a card sent to express a personal message for a special occasion
greyhound racing
a sport in which greyhounds compete by running around a track
grocery list
a written list of food and household supplies to buy
ground squirrel
a burrowing squirrel that lives mainly on the ground
groundnut oil
oil extracted from peanuts, used in cooking and other products
group participation
involvement by the members of a group in an activity
group psychotherapy
psychological treatment in which several people meet together with a therapist
guardian angel
an angel believed to watch over and protect a particular person
guerrilla warfare
fighting by small mobile groups using surprise attacks in enemy-controlled areas
guest list
a list of people invited to an event
guild socialism
a socialist theory proposing public ownership and worker-guild management of industry