1. the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance
Usage: linguistics
2. the action of placing or arranging together in a particular position
Usage: formal

Examples

• Strong coffee is a common collocation in English.
• The collocation ‘make a decision’ is more natural than ‘do a decision.’
• Students often struggle with English collocations like ‘heavy rain’ versus ‘strong rain.’
• The dictionary includes information about word collocations.
• The collocation of the furniture created a cozy atmosphere.
• Careful collocation of the elements improved the design.
• The collocation ‘commit a crime’ is standard usage.