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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plutonic rock
igneous rock formed when molten material solidifies deep below the surface
pneumatic tyre
a rubber tyre kept inflated by compressed air
pointed arch
an arch whose sides meet in a point at the top
poisonous plant
a plant capable of causing harm through contact or ingestion
political correctness
care in language and behavior to avoid excluding or insulting disadvantaged groups
political dissident
a person who openly opposes accepted or official political views
political platform
a party's stated principles and proposed policies
political prisoner
a person imprisoned because of political beliefs or activities
polyglot bible
an edition of the Bible presenting texts in several languages
polygonal shape
a closed flat shape bounded by straight sides
polyphonic music
music combining several distinct melodic parts played or sung together
polysyllabic word
a word containing several syllables
portable computer
a computer designed to be carried easily between places
possessive pronoun
a pronoun that shows ownership, such as mine or yours
postmortem examination
an examination of a body after death to investigate the cause or effects of disease
powdery mildew
a fungal growth that forms a powder-like coating on plant surfaces
predatory animal
an animal that hunts and eats other animals
preemptive right
a shareholder's first opportunity to buy newly issued shares before others
preferential shop
a workplace that favors union members in hiring or promotion
prehensile tail
a tail adapted to grasp or hold objects
prehistoric culture
human culture from the period before written records
preliminary prospectus
an early prospectus whose contents may change before the final version
premature ejaculation
ejaculation that occurs sooner than desired during sexual activity
prescriptive grammar
an approach to grammar that sets rules for accepted or correct usage
presidential term
the period during which someone holds the office of president
presumptive evidence
evidence that supports a reasonable inference rather than proving something directly
preventive medicine
medical work focused on preventing illness before it develops
primary dentition
the first set of teeth, later replaced by permanent teeth
primary winding
the coil whose changing current induces current in another circuit
prime mover
an uncaused first cause proposed to explain the origin of all other causes
principal investigator
the researcher responsible for leading a scientific study or project
private corporation
a corporation whose shares are held privately rather than traded on a public market
privileged information
Information available only to a limited or specially authorized group.
privy council
a group of advisers who counsel a monarch or ruler
probable cause
a legal standard of sufficient grounds for certain official actions such as a search
professional golfer
a person who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
progressive rock
a style of rock music combining extended structures with influences from other musical forms
projective test
a personality test that interprets a person's open responses to ambiguous material
promissory note
a written promise to pay a stated sum on demand or at an agreed time
Noun + noun(50)
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plutonium bomb
a nuclear bomb whose fission process uses plutonium
pocket battleship
a relatively small heavily armed warship built within historical treaty limits
pocket billiards
games played with balls and cues on a table that has pockets
pocket calculator
a calculator small enough to be carried in a pocket
poison hemlock
a highly poisonous plant with finely divided leaves and clusters of white flowers
pole vault
an athletics event in which a competitor uses a long pole to clear a high bar
police investigation
an inquiry by police into a suspected crime
pollen tube
a slender growth from a pollen grain that carries reproductive cells toward an ovule
polo pony
an agile horse trained for the game of polo
pomegranate tree
a small tree or shrub that bears pomegranates
pommel horse
a gymnastics apparatus with a padded body and two raised handles
pond scum
a floating layer of freshwater algae on a pond's surface
pool cue
a long tapered stick used to strike balls in pool
popcorn ball
a round sweet made by binding popcorn together with thick syrup
popularity contest
a competition decided by how much support or approval contestants attract
population growth
an increase in the number of people living in an area
porcelain clay
a fine clay used in making porcelain and other ceramic products
pork loin
a cut of pork from the pig's back near the ribs
portal vein
the vein that carries blood into the liver from digestive organs
portfolio management
the selection and oversight of a collection of investments
portrait painter
an artist who paints pictures of people
postage stamp
a small label attached to mail to show that delivery has been paid for
poster child
a child whose image is used to raise awareness or funds for a charitable cause
potassium bromide
a white crystalline salt composed of potassium and bromide ions
poverty trap
a situation where lost benefits cancel out increased earnings and leave someone no better off
powder metallurgy
the production of solid metal objects from metal powders
power loom
a loom driven by machinery rather than entirely by hand
power takeoff
a device that transfers an engine's power to another piece of equipment
prayer shawl
a fringed shawl worn during Jewish prayer
predicate calculus
a system of logic representing individuals, their properties, and quantified relationships
predictor variable
a variable used to estimate or explain the value of another variable
prefix notation
a way of writing expressions with each operator before the values it acts on
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
presence chamber
a formal room where a ruler receives visitors or assemblies
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
price competition
competition in which sellers lower prices to attract customers
price tag
a label showing how much an item costs
primer coat
the first preparatory layer applied before the main layers of paint
print buffer
temporary storage holding data until a printer can process it
printing press
a machine that transfers text or images onto paper or another surface
prism spectroscope
an optical instrument that uses a prism to separate light for spectral examination
prison chaplain
a religious minister who provides spiritual support within a prison
privet hedge
a hedge formed from closely planted privet shrubs
prize winner
a person who receives a prize after winning a draw or competition
problem solver
a person who uses information and reasoning to find solutions
product introduction
the launch of a new product or product line to customers
programming language
a formal language used to write instructions for computers
promenade deck
a passenger-ship deck where people can walk and enjoy the view