Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with collection in American Collocation
collection
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
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- 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
large
The museum’s extensive collections of historic photographs are housed here.
of good quality
The house contains one of the finest private art collections in the world.
complete
Its aim is to collect, preserve and make accessible a comprehensive collection of music from all over the world.
containing different sorts of things
This is a diverse natural history collection, covering the whole of the animal kingdom.
having a particular status
Many of the loans come from English private collections, which are not open to the public.
have a collection
Other libraries on campus hold major collections in medical sciences, environmental subjects, law, sciences, and music.
put together a collection
Over the years he amassed probably the most important collection of contemporary Austrian art in the country.
make a list of things in the collection
During this time he has catalogued the large collections of the Science Museum in London.
give a collection
When William Cotton died he bequeathed his collection of paintings by his friend Sir Joshua Reynolds to the museum in Plymouth.
when pieces of writing are published
She is currently editing a collection of essays.
arrange a collection so people can see it
Hallways are perfect for displaying collections of things like maps, framed textiles, plates – anything really!
make a collection complete
I’m looking for a Tennis programme from the year 1985 to complete my collection.