Macmillan Collocations Dictionary - Online

Unlike a standard thesaurus that offers synonyms, the Macmillan Collocations Dictionary shows you exactly which words fit together. It is based on a massive corpus of authentic English (analyzing billions of words from newspapers, academic journals, and spoken media), so you know the combinations are real, not invented.

Using correct collocations is the fastest way to transition from grammatically correct English to natural-sounding, fluent English. For non-native speakers, mastering these combinations prevents "translation English"—sentences that are technically correct but sound awkward to a native speaker. Overview of the Macmillan Collocations Dictionary macmillan collocations dictionary online