Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with means in American Collocation
means
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
effective
Massage is itself a powerful means of relaxation.
main
Councils still rely on landfill as the primary means of waste disposal.
only
CVs will not be accepted as a sole means of application.
useful or essential
Taxis are an invaluable means of door-to-door transport for many people.
‘Park and Ride’ is used a key means of reducing congestion on the roads.
reasonable or legal
Due to economic and environmental reasons, the canal is no longer a viable means of transporting goods.
preferred
When travelling further afield train travel is the preferred means of transport.
not using force
They hoped to achieve their objectives by peaceful means.
different
I had no other means of repaying them for the help they had given me.
find or look for a means
In 1819, Sir John Herschel discovered a means by which photographs could be fixed and therefore stored.
provide a means
College grades afford a means of recording intellectual efficiency.
be or become a means
Previously a community relations site, it became an invaluable means of communicating with interested clients.
We monitor the projects that deal with standards, either as a means to an end, or an end in itself.
have/not have a means
Even had they possessed the means to help, they lacked the will.