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Common collocations with spot in American Collocation

spot noun countable

US /spɑt/

very good or suitable

good
ideal
perfect
right
suitable

The Abbey lies in a picturesque valley by a stream and is an ideal spot for a picnic on a sunny day.

pleasant

beautiful
idyllic
lovely
nice
pleasant
sunny

In the end, we found a lovely mooring spot, and tied up for the night.

sheltered from bad weather or hot sun

shady
sheltered

The garden lies in a nice sheltered spot.

peaceful

peaceful
quiet
secluded

We parked the car in a secluded spot.

favourite

favourite
popular

This is one of France’s most popular tourist spots.

far away

remote

In this remote spot there was no prospect of a speedy rescue.

exact, or exactly the same

exact
particular
same
very

Just ten minutes previously she had been standing in the exact spot where the lightning struck.

beauty
parking
picnic
tourist
trouble

Dovedale is one of the most popular beauty spots in the UK.

show the position of a spot

mark
point to

He stuck a spade in the snow to mark the spot.

find a spot

find
pick

We headed off to find a good spot to film from.

reach a spot

reach

She reached a spot about twenty feet from the edge of the beach.

be in a particular spot

occupy

The current church opened in 1969, although a Baptist church has occupied the same spot since 1671.

be unable to move from a spot

be rooted to

I stood, rooted to the spot for a long time.