Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ancient in American Collocation
ancient
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
very
extremely
incredibly
particularly
truly
very
The origins of this myth are extremely ancient.
rather
pretty
quite
rather
The oil is then sent through a rather ancient pipeline to the refinery, where it is distilled.
building, structure, or town
castle
church
city
edifice
monument
ruin
temple
tomb
town
The ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo can be found at Didyma.
belief
custom
legend
myth
mythology
tradition
wisdom
The ancient Greek myth of the Amazons may have some basis in fact.
society
civilization
culture
history
kingdom
Roses were cultivated by the ancient civilizations of China, Asia Minor, Greece and Rome.
tree or forest
forest
oak
tree
woodland
Careful landscaping over the past two centuries has ensured that the park is rich in woodland, unspoilt hedgerows and ancient oaks.
people
Egyptian, Briton etc
Oak groves were the traditional places of worship for the ancient Celts.