Collocations for grass - noun
ADJ.
green | coarse, rough, thick | lush | long, tall | short | fresh-cut, freshly-cut, freshly-mown | damp, wet | dry | wild
QUANT.
blade
I''ve walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass.
I''ve walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass.
clump, tuft
There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat.
There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat.
VERB + GRASS
eat | cut, mow | sow
GRASS + VERB
grow
GRASS + NOUN
clippings, cuttings | seed | verge
We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road.
We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road.
PREP.
across the ~
They all set off across the grass.
They all set off across the grass.
in the ~
I found the wallet lying in the grass.
I found the wallet lying in the grass.
on the ~
You''re not allowed to walk on the grass.
You''re not allowed to walk on the grass.
through the ~
The dog came running through the long grass.
The dog came running through the long grass.