collocation

• Nom désignant une combinaison naturelle ou un groupement de mots dans une langue qui se rencontrent fréquemment ensemble, ou l'action de placer des objets proches les uns des autres ou côte à côte.

A noun referring to a natural combination or grouping of words in a language that frequently occur together, or the act of placing items close together or side by side.

1. Word groupingB2formal

   A sequence of words that often go together in a language, forming a natural-sounding combination.

   collocation (linguistique)

   • 'Strong coffee' is a common collocation in English.
   • Learning collocations helps you sound more fluent.
   • The dictionary lists many useful collocations for the word 'make'.

2. Positioning togetherC1formal

   The act of placing things close together or side by side.

   collocation (juxtaposition)

   • The collocation of the two statues in the museum was intentional.
   • The artist studied the collocation of colors in the painting.
   • The collocation of the furniture created a cozy atmosphere.

   Synonymesappositionarrangementjuxtapositionplacement

   Antonymesdisconnectiondisjunctionseparation