Collocations for "reed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "reed" in context.
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reed
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [saxophone, clarinet, wind instrument] reed
- a [case, box, pack] of [saxophone] reeds
- need a new reed for my [saxophone]
- reeds in the [marshes, garden, yard]
- [hiding, concealed] in the reeds
- a [thick, long, withering, tall] reed (in the ground)
- reeds growing at the [sides, riverbank]
- found a nest among the reeds
- pulled up a [bunch, handful] of reeds
- [lay, stack, place] reeds on the roof
- used reeds to [make, thatch] the roof
- a thatched roof made of reeds
- a [panel, wall] made of reeds
- a [river, stream] lined by reeds
- play a reed instrument
- [make, buy, hang up] reed curtains
- a house with a thatched reed roof
- wearing reed [sandals, shoes, footwear]
'reed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
