Collocations for "there"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "there" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
there
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.pron
- there once was a
- there are [several, many] options
- there is no reason [for, that, why]
- there are [five] of us
- there may or may not be
- there have been cases of
- although there were
- [believe, doubt, think] (that) there is
- [stopped, went, decided] because there were
- there is no need for
- hey there!
- was already there (before)
- there you go
- there she is!
- there he goes again
- would (not) [stay, eat, go] there again
- might still be there
- over there
- are we there yet?
- I'm getting there
- don't (even) go there!
- been there, done that
- will always be there for you
'there' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dutch
- February
- I
- TV
- a number of
- a stone's throw
- about
- abroad
- absence
- absolute
- absolutely
- accident
- accordance
- accountability
- achieve
- adequate
- advancement
- advertisement
- advisory
- affection
- aggressive
- ago
- ahead
- air
- aircraft
- airplane
- alert
- alien
- all
- allotment
- almost
- along
- already
- alternative
- always
- amber
- announcement
- another
- answer
- ant
- anticipation
- any
- anyhow
- anything
- anytime
- anywhere
- ape
- apparently
- appear
- applicant