Collocation Dictionary

Try "happy" or "love"

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Common collocations with sighting in American Collocation

sighting noun countable

US /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/

which people claim to have seen

alleged
recorded
reported
unconfirmed

There were several reported sightings of sharks near the beach.

of strange things

ghostly
paranormal
unexplained

That sighting was attributed to a balloon launch, but other unexplained sightings followed the next day.

uncommon or unusual

infrequent
occasional
rare
strange
unusual

Sightings of this species of whale are now very rare.

describe
discuss
investigate
record
report

Most garden birdwatchers are also able to record sightings of familiar mammals, butterflies, reptiles and amphibians.