Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with discovery in American Collocation
discovery
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
new
Another recent discovery, made just a few days ago, is that there is a tree growing out of the stonework.
surprising or interesting
But workers have encountered a number of problems including the unexpected discovery of electricity cables.
important
Cinchona, or ‘Quinine Bark’ is one of the rainforest’s most famous plants and most important discoveries.
types of discovery
Founded in 1920, Swansea is a vibrant, research-led university at the forefront of academic and scientific discovery.
make a discovery
Scholars have dreamt of making such discoveries for centuries.
cause a discovery to take place
A search of the surrounding area led to the discovery of a possible crime scene.
after making a discovery
The police have now called off the search following the discovery of a body.
tell people about a discovery
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of one of the largest prehistoric hill forts in Britain.
wait for a discovery to take place
Of the 1.5 million species of animal that have been described, 1 million are insects (and there are many more that await discovery and naming).