- 1[countable] a combination of words in a language, that happens very often and more frequently than would happen by chance “Resounding success” and “crying shame” are English collocations.
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- 2[uncountable] the fact of two or more words often being used together, in a way that happens more frequently than would happen by chance Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
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