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Collocations for "awhile"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "awhile" in context.

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awhile

adv

Why don't you stay awhile?
[want, need, would like] to rest awhile (first)
[sat, stood, waited] there awhile (before)
stay and play awhile
the [argument, game, discussion] went on awhile (until)
I think I'll [stay, wait] awhile longer
[can, will] wait awhile longer

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'awhile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bounce - kiss - stay

Forum discussions with the word(s) "awhile" in the title:

"a while" vs "awhile" - English Only forum
after awhile - English Only forum
At least awhile - English Only forum
awhile - English Only forum
Awhile - A while - English Only forum
awhile or a while - English Only forum
awhile/ a while - English Only forum
for awhile/a while - English Only forum
for to gaze awhile - English Only forum
He put the tea down himself and said we could wait awhile as well as not. - English Only forum
I know it's been awhile - English Only forum
I was away for a while/awhile - English Only forum
I'll be (back in) awhile. - English Only forum
It was awhile in coming - English Only forum
It's been awhile since I am thinking to send you an email - English Only forum
It's been awhile since there's been a game changer in search - English Only forum
sit around awhile in an old-fashioned way - English Only forum
That is for your impudence in answering mama [awhile since ] - English Only forum
the runners wear smooth awhile - English Only forum
to be around awhile - English Only forum
Wait a while more or awhile more? - English Only forum
When you're going to get rid of working pressure for awhile - English Only forum
Yet awhile - English Only forum

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