Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with blanket in American Collocation
blanket
noun
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
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
/ˈblæŋkɪt/
something you can see or hear
cloud
fog
mist
smog
snow
sound
star
We spent the night under a blanket of stars.
darkness or quiet
darkness
silence
There was a blanket of silence that prevented public discussion of the decisions.
secrets
secrecy
security
Under a blanket of maximum secrecy, over a million soldiers were gathered.