Synonyms of collocation

collocation

noun

as in phrase

Related Words

• phrase
• idiom
• locution
• colloquialism
• euphemism
• coinage
• neologism
• loanword
• modernism
• morpheme
• linguistic form
• polysyllable
• monosyllable
• term
• expression
• speech form
• vernacularism
• word

Example Sentences

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