Collocations for "England"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "England" in context.
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England
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- in [Northern, North] England
- have never [been, traveled] to England
- would love to [go, visit] England
- was born in England
- is a [citizen, resident] of England
- am [going, moving, traveling] to England for [work, school]
- am [going] to England to [work, study]
- [moved] to England from [Russia]
- [good, poor, strong] relations with England
- is an ally [of, with] England
- the [food, weather, people] of England
- the [food] in England
- [throughout, in parts of] England
- was living in England at the time
- on the border [of, between] England and [Wales, Scotland]
- the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- the [Queen, King] of England
- England's finest [actor, tea, exponent]
- represents England at [football, athletics, badminton]
- England [beat, lost to, drew against] Germany
- lie back and think of England
- [waving, flying] the England flag
'England' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Australia
- English
- Netherlands
- ash
- autumn
- barrister
- battle
- boar
- capital
- church
- coast
- cricket
- defeat
- east
- esteem
- hill
- kite
- lighthouse
- mandatory
- mansion
- occupation
- place
- princess
- queen
- registered
- reign
- resident
- river
- root
- sail
- scourge
- ship
- south
- southern
- sovereign
- sport
- surrender
- typical
- unknown
- wealthy
- west