Collocations for "mat"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mat" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2026
mat
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- UK: a [plate, glass, cup] mat
- a [floor, kitchen, table, bathroom, bath, shower] mat
- a [wrestling, gym, trampoline, yoga] mat
- knelt on his prayer mat
- (the gymnast) landed [perfectly, awkwardly] on the mat
- was [thrown, hurled, dumped] onto the mat
- pinned her [rival, opponent] to the mat
- the mat cushioned the [fall, blow, impact]
- use a mat to [protect, soften, cushion]
- pulled out a mat of [hair, fur]
- his hair was [coming, falling] out in mats
'mat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):