collocation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a grouping of words in a sentence
  2. noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
    juxtaposition; apposition.
    • it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors

WordNet

Col`lo*ca"tion noun
Etymology
L. collocatio.
Definitions
  1. The act of placing; the state of being placed with something else; disposition in place; arrangement.
    The choice and collocation of words. Sir W. Jones.

Webster 1913