collocation

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Definition of collocationnext
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Recent Examples of collocation In the world of language, there are certain trends in terms of words that frequently co-occur in phrases or sentences together, some-thing called collocation. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 By using a liquid fuel dissolved in molten salt, the system offers several inherent advantages for industrial collocation. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026 Behind the scenes Equinix is a REIT and operator of 270 data centers in 75 metro areas around the globe, providing carrier-neutral collocation and interconnection services to networks, cloud providers, enterprises and hyperscalers. — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025 The risk of these writers’ style, with their short chapters and darting insights, is randomness, and sometimes this book, whatever its thematic claims, seems to consist of what has come under the author’s eye, an arbitrary collocation. — Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
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  1. phrase
  2. idiom
  3. locution
Noun
  • That phrase may sound unusual at first but consider how operating systems actually work.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The phrase has been used in Australian coverage of rugby players, referees and other athletes.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of phrase
Noun
  • Holden Caulfield is made to tell his own story, in his own strange idiom.
    — Book Marks, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Please put on your batteries — a Mexican Spanish idiom that means to cowboy up.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of idiom
Noun
  • Confucius says—an old-fashioned locution, perhaps, but appropriate here—never to take interest in feats of strength.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • That mysterious locution and the lack of additional details raised the possibility that something more than the sniffles might be ailing the Boss.
    — Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
Definition of locution

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“Collocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collocation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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