Collocations for generation - noun
1. people/period of time
ADJECTIVE
current,
present
new, younger
older
The older generation preferred the traditional kind of ceremony.
new, younger
older
The older generation preferred the traditional kind of ceremony.
coming,
future,
later,
next,
rising
The forest will be preserved for future generations.
The forest will be preserved for future generations.
earlier,
former,
last,
past,
preceding,
previous
These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation.
the wisdom of past generations
These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation.
the wisdom of past generations
first,
second,
etc.
The second generation of immigrants often adopted British names.
a second-generation Korean-American artist
The second generation of immigrants often adopted British names.
a second-generation Korean-American artist
subsequent,
succeeding,
successive
Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends.
Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends.
whole
The First World War slaughtered a whole generation.
The First World War slaughtered a whole generation.
baby-boom,
baby-boomer (= people born after the Second World War),
post-war
generation X (= people born between the early 1960s and the middle of the 1970s who seem to lack a sense of direction in life)
lost
a lost generation of dropouts
generation X (= people born between the early 1960s and the middle of the 1970s who seem to lack a sense of direction in life)
lost
a lost generation of dropouts
VERB + generation
belong to
people who belong to a younger generation
people who belong to a younger generation
date back,
go back,
stretch back
a family history stretching back generations
a family history stretching back generations
PREPOSITION
for a generation
The consequences of the leak may not become apparent for a generation or more.
The consequences of the leak may not become apparent for a generation or more.
for generations
This kind of apple has been grown for generations.
This kind of apple has been grown for generations.
PHRASES
from generation to generation
The recipe has been handed down from generation to generation.
The recipe has been handed down from generation to generation.
from one generation to the next