Collocations for letter - noun
1. written/printed message
ADJ.
lengthy, long | brief, short | ten-page, etc. | rambling | countless, endless, numerous
She received countless letters of support while in jail.
She received countless letters of support while in jail.
occasional
Apart from the occasional letter, they had not been in touch for years.
Apart from the occasional letter, they had not been in touch for years.
incoming
The porter distributes incoming letters to the offices.
The porter distributes incoming letters to the offices.
urgent | airmail | handwritten | anonymous | formal, official | business | personal | confidential, private | open, public
The editor published an open letter to the prime minister.
The editor published an open letter to the prime minister.
circular | chain | form, standard | specimen | accompanying, covering, explanatory
The conditions are explained in the accompanying letter. | Send your CV with a covering letter.
The conditions are explained in the accompanying letter. | Send your CV with a covering letter.
thank-you
I wrote my uncle a thank-you letter as soon as I opened the present.
I wrote my uncle a thank-you letter as soon as I opened the present.
congratulatory | warning | rejection
I''ve had job interviews and received ten rejection letters. | resignation | suicide | fan |
I''ve had job interviews and received ten rejection letters. | resignation | suicide | fan |
love | affectionate, intimate |
charming, delightful | chatty,
charming, delightful | chatty,
cheerful, friendly | heartfelt, impassioned
She wrote an impassioned letter to her local newspaper to complain about the new road.
She wrote an impassioned letter to her local newspaper to complain about the new road.
courteous, polite | apologetic | angry, rude, strong, strongly-worded, threatening | indignant | critical | frank | poison pen
He had been sending poison pen letters to his neighbours, hoping to make them move away.
He had been sending poison pen letters to his neighbours, hoping to make them move away.
VERB + LETTER
draft, write
drafting an angry letter to the newspaper
drafting an angry letter to the newspaper
read | get, have, receive
I haven''t had a letter from her for ages.
I haven''t had a letter from her for ages.
post, send | fax | deliver | forward
The letter was forwarded from my old address.
The letter was forwarded from my old address.
register | seal | open | acknowledge, answer, reply to, respond to
I was angry that they didn''t even acknowledge my letter.
I was angry that they didn''t even acknowledge my letter.
address
The letter was addressed to me.
The letter was addressed to me.
sign | publish
The newspaper refused to publish the letter.
The newspaper refused to publish the letter.
LETTER + VERB
arrive, come, reach sb
I hope my last letter has reached you.
I hope my last letter has reached you.
be dated …
The letter is dated 7 July.
The letter is dated 7 July.
cross
Our letters crossed in the post.
Our letters crossed in the post.
be lost, go astray | announce sth, ask (sb) sth, begin, start (off)
The letter started off by thanking us for our offer.
The letter started off by thanking us for our offer.
continue, go on
His letter wen | conclude, endThe letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.
His letter wen | conclude, endThe letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.
contain sth
The letter contained information that only the killer could know.
The letter contained information that only the killer could know.
enclose sth
The charity received an anonymous letter enclosing a large cheque.
The charity received an anonymous letter enclosing a large cheque.
appear
A letter headed ‘Advertising Mania’ appeared in the paper.
A letter headed ‘Advertising Mania’ appeared in the paper.
LETTER + NOUN
writing | box
The postman put a bundle of letters through the letter box.
The postman put a bundle of letters through the letter box.
bomb
PREP.
by ~
Please reply by letter.
Please reply by letter.
in a/the ~
In your letter of 5 June …
In your letter of 5 June …
~ about/concerning/regarding, ~ from, ~ of
a letter of application/apology
a letter of application/apology
~ to
a letter to the editor
a letter to the editor
2. sign that represents a sound in a language
ADJ.
big, large | block, capital, upper-case
Fill in the form in block letters.
Fill in the form in block letters.
lower-case, small | bold | initial
The company''s name is made from the initial letters of his children''s names.
The company''s name is made from the initial letters of his children''s names.
double
Words with double letters, such as ‘accommodation’, are commonly misspelt.
Words with double letters, such as ‘accommodation’, are commonly misspelt.
silent
words such as ‘debt’ and ‘half’, which contain silent letters
words such as ‘debt’ and ‘half’, which contain silent letters
PREP.
in … ~s
His name was written in large white letters over the doorway.
His name was written in large white letters over the doorway.
PHRASES
the letters of the alphabet