Collocations for grave - noun
ADJ.
deep, shallow
The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood.
The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood.
open
The mourners threw flowers into the open grave.
The mourners threw flowers into the open grave.
freshly-dug | unmarked
His body is buried in an unmarked grave.
His body is buried in an unmarked grave.
mass
A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village.
A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village.
watery
He rescued her from a watery grave (= saved her from drowning).
He rescued her from a watery grave (= saved her from drowning).
VERB + GRAVE
dig | mark
The grave was marked by a simple headstone.
The grave was marked by a simple headstone.
desecrate
Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals.
Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals.
PREP.
beyond the ~
The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave.
The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave.
in a/the ~
I''ll be in my grave by the time that happens!
I''ll be in my grave by the time that happens!
on a/the ~
She puts fresh flowers on her husband''s grave every Sunday.
She puts fresh flowers on her husband''s grave every Sunday.