Collocations for belt - noun
1. narrow piece of leather, etc. worn round the waist
ADJ.
broad, wide | narrow | thick | studded | cartridge, money, sword | trouser
VERB + BELT
buckle, do up, fasten | unbuckle, undo, unfasten | tighten | loosen
BELT + NOUN
buckle, loop
2. in a machine
ADJ.
conveyor, drive, fan
3. area of land
ADJ.
wide | narrow, thin | coastal, mountain | corn, cotton, wheat | green, industrial
New roads are cutting into the green belt (= open land round a city where building is strictly controlled).
New roads are cutting into the green belt (= open land round a city where building is strictly controlled).
commuter, stockbroker
PREP.
~ of
a narrow belt of trees
a narrow belt of trees